Constraint 2: Materiality
Inclusion and disclosure of financial transactions in financial statements hinge on their size and effect on the company performing them. Note that materiality varies across different entities; a material transaction (taking out a $1,000 loan) for a local lemonade stand is likely immaterial for General Electric, whose financial information is reported in billions of dollars.
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