How To Fix 1M216 - Bank statement: Balance unequal for account &1, BkSt no. &2, bank PoAr &3

1M216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1M - BKK: Abschluß

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Bank statement: Balance unequal for account &1, BkSt no. &2, bank PoAr &3

What causes this issue?

There is a difference between the total of the bank statement turnovers,
and the end balance minus the starting balance.

How to fix this error?

Contact SAP and inform them about this error message so that the data
inconsistency can be corrected with a correction report.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

1M216 - Details

• The SAP error message 1M216 indicates that there is a discrepancy in the bank statement balance for a specific account. This error typically arises during the reconciliation process when the balance in the bank statement does not match the expected balance in the SAP system for the specified bank account.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect entries in the bank statement or in the SAP system can lead to balance discrepancies.
  Missing Transactions: Transactions that have not been posted in the SAP system but are present in the bank statement can cause the balances to be unequal.
  Timing Differences: Transactions that are recorded in the SAP system but have not yet cleared in the bank can lead to temporary discrepancies.
  Incorrect Bank Statement Processing: Issues during the import or processing of the bank statement can lead to incorrect balances.
  Manual Adjustments: Manual adjustments made to the bank account in SAP that are not reflected in the bank