How To Fix BK015 - Sender and receiver are identical; change one or the other

BK015 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BK - Create, Display, Reverse Controlling Document

• Message number: 015

• Message text: Sender and receiver are identical; change one or the other

What causes this issue?

You entered the same object in both the sender and the receiver field.
However, an object cannot charge costs, revenues, or activities to
itself.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Change either:
The sender
The receiver

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BK015 - Sender and receiver are identical; change one or the other ?

  The SAP error message BK015 ("Sender and receiver are identical; change one or the other") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with intercompany postings or when trying to execute a transaction that involves both a sender and a receiver account that are the same. This error is designed to prevent logical inconsistencies in financial postings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Identical Accounts: The most common cause of this error is that the sender and receiver accounts in a transaction are set to the same account. For example, if you are trying to post a journal entry where both the debit and credit accounts are the same, SAP will trigger this error.
  Intercompany Transactions: In intercompany transactions, if the sending company code and receiving company code are the same, this error will also occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, this can be due to incorrect configuration in the system, where the mapping of accounts or company