During the period between $2000$ and $2002,$ a large number of scandals were uncovered. Most of these scandals involved CEOs caught reducing employee pension plans to enrich themselves.

corporations moving their headquarters oversees to avoid paying U$.$S$.$ corporate taxes.

the manipulation of financial data to misrepresent the actual condition of the firm.

employees of the S$.$E$.$C$.$ receiving bribes from corporate officers.