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Positive Accounting Theory (PAT) explains and predicts accounting practices based on self-interest and opportunistic behavior of individuals, particularly in the context of relationships between owners and managers, and managers and debt providers. It emerged in the 1960s as a shift from normative theories, focusing on empirical research and capital market reactions to accounting information. Key hypotheses within PAT include the Bonus Plan Hypothesis, Debt Covenant Hypothesis, and Political Cost Hypothesis

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Md Faysal Ahamed

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