Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Origins

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the origins and development of Positive Accounting Theory?

• A) Positive research in accounting started coming to prominence around the mid-1960s, and appeared to become the dominant research paradigm within financial accounting in the 1970s and 1980s.
• B) The introduction of positive research into accounting represented a paradigm shift from normative research to positive research.
• C) Currently, almost all papers in Accounting Review and most other leading academic journals are positive research-based.
• D) All of the given options are correct.

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