The goal of the Sarbanes$-$Oxley Act of $2002$ is toGroup of answer choicesprotect investors from fraud and other risks by improving the reliability and accuracy of financial statements.protect investors from the risk of increased taxes impacting the financial statements of companies in which they are invested.protect companies from the U$.$S$.$ government interfering in how they present financial statements.protect the U$.$S$.$ government from fraudulent acts committed by U$.$S$.$ companies.