How To Fix AU394 - The To Fiscal Year is before the From Fiscal Year

AU394 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 394

• Message text: The To Fiscal Year is before the From Fiscal Year

What causes this issue?

The To Fiscal Year is before the From Fiscal Year. It was therefore <ZH>
not</> possible to determine a valid calculation period.

System Response

The depreciation is <ZH>not</> calculated.

How to fix this error?

Check your input parameters and adjust them, if necessary.

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.

AU394 - Details

• The SAP error message AU394, which states "The To Fiscal Year is before the From Fiscal Year," typically occurs during financial transactions or postings when there is an inconsistency in the fiscal year settings. This error indicates that the system is trying to process a transaction where the end fiscal year (To Fiscal Year) is set to a year that is earlier than the start fiscal year (From Fiscal Year). 
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Fiscal Year Settings: The fiscal year settings in the transaction or configuration may have been entered incorrectly.
  Posting Period Issues: The posting periods may not be set up correctly, leading to a mismatch in the fiscal years.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors when specifying the fiscal years in a transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Fiscal Year Settings:
  
  Review the fiscal year settings in the transaction you are trying to execute. Ensure that the "From Fiscal Year" is earlier than or the same as the "To