How To Fix AA631 - Acq.cost red. dep. negative in area &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 631

• Message text: Acq.cost red. dep. negative in area &

INCLUDE 'AA_AFA_ERROR' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AA631 - Acq.cost red. dep. negative in area & ?

  The SAP error message AA631 "Acquisition cost red. dep. negative in area &" typically occurs in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module when there is an inconsistency in the asset's acquisition cost and its depreciation. This error indicates that the system has detected a negative value for the acquisition cost or the accumulated depreciation in a specific area, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Acquisition Cost: The acquisition cost of the asset has been reduced to a negative value, possibly due to incorrect postings or adjustments.
  Incorrect Depreciation Calculation: The depreciation calculation may have resulted in a negative value, which can happen if there are errors in the configuration or if the asset has been incorrectly set up.
  Manual Adjustments: Manual adjustments or postings that do not comply with the accounting principles can lead to this error.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, inconsistencies in the asset data could lead to this