Practice theory (social practice theory) is a theory within the group of sociological theories that seek to understand and explain the social and cultural world by analyzing the basic practices of individuals.Applying practice theory, many researchs have explained phenomena in management accounting practice, such as: governmentality and programmatic action, actor-network theory, and accountability in management accounting practice. This paper aims to generalize the content of practice theory and synthesize a number of researchs that have applied this theory in management accounting studies.