Discuss the arguments presented by chwastiak

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Chwastiak (1999) identifies and critiques the underlying assumptions of positive accounting theory, and suggests how accounting can be used in a more transformative capacity in our society.

Identify and discuss the arguments presented by Chwastiak (1999) in her critique of the assumptions of positive accounting theory, and in her vision for a more transformative role of accounting.

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