Constraint 1: Estimates and Judgments
Certain measurements cannot be performed completely accurately, and must therefore utilize conservative estimates and judgments. For example, a company cannot fully predict the amount of money it will not collect from its customers, who having purchased goods from it on credit, ultimately decide not to pay. Instead, a company must make a conservative estimate based on its past experience with bad customers.
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