How To Fix APERB040 - Last day of fiscal year differs (processing is canceled)

APERB040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APERB - Error Messages for Periodic Posting Run

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Last day of fiscal year differs (processing is canceled)

What causes this issue?

While several company codes were being processed, the fiscal year ends
of the company codes do not concur. This is not permitted for technical
reasons.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Restrict the selection so that the system only processes company codes
with fiscal years ending on the same day.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message APERB040 - Last day of fiscal year differs (processing is canceled) ?

  The SAP error message APERB040 ("Last day of fiscal year differs (processing is canceled)") typically occurs during the year-end closing process in SAP, particularly when there is a mismatch between the fiscal year settings in the system and the actual fiscal year-end date defined in the configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Fiscal Year Settings: The fiscal year settings in the system may not align with the actual last day of the fiscal year. This can happen if the fiscal year has been changed or if there are inconsistencies in the configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the fiscal year variant may not be set correctly, leading to discrepancies in the expected last day of the fiscal year.
  Posting Periods: The posting periods may not be correctly defined or closed, which can lead to issues when trying to process transactions at the end of the fiscal year.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB29 to