How To Fix AU236 - The last day of the fiscal year could not be found.

AU236 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AU - FI-AA utility program error messages

• Message number: 236

• Message text: The last day of the fiscal year could not be found.

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AU236 - Details

• The SAP error message AU236, "The last day of the fiscal year could not be found," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling when the system is unable to determine the end date of the fiscal year for a particular company code or controlling area. This can happen for several reasons, including configuration issues or missing data.
  Causes:
  
  Fiscal Year Variant Configuration: The fiscal year variant may not be properly configured in the system. This includes settings related to the start and end dates of the fiscal year.
  Missing or Incorrect Company Code Settings: The company code may not be assigned to a fiscal year variant, or the settings for the company code may be incomplete.
  Period Closing Issues: If the fiscal year has not been properly closed in the system, it may lead to this error.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to the fiscal year