Please carefully read the Question and answer it. Discuss how the concept of materiality influences an accountant's judgment whendeciding which items require separate disclosure in financial statements. Given thatmateriality can be both quantitative and qualitative in nature, how shouldaccountants evaluate whether an item is material enough to warrant distinctrecognition? When applying the materiality concept, what factors should beconsidered beyond just the monetary value of transactions or balances?

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