While the Accounting Profession Has Sought to Use Accounting Theories

question 23

True/False

While the accounting profession has sought to use accounting theories to unify accounting practice and make it more useful,academics use accounting theories to understand the role and impact of accounting information.Therefore,academic research on accounting is not useful for professional practice.

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