How To Fix BQ009 - Annual budget & less than cumulative budget

BQ009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BQ - Messages for Budgeting and Planning

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Annual budget & less than cumulative budget

What causes this issue?

Annual budget &V2& &V4& in WBS element &V1& is less than the cumulative
budget &V3& &V4&.
The cumulative budget is the total of all the annual budgets.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BQ009 - Details

• The SAP error message BQ009, which states "Annual budget & less than cumulative budget," typically occurs in the context of budget management within SAP's Controlling (CO) module or Financial Accounting (FI) module. This error indicates that the cumulative budget for a specific period exceeds the annual budget that has been set for that particular cost center, internal order, or other budgetary object.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cumulative Budget Exceeded: The primary cause of this error is that the total expenditures or commitments recorded against a budget exceed the annual budget allocated for that period.
  Incorrect Budget Settings: There may be an issue with how the budget was set up, such as incorrect budget amounts or periods.
  Posting Errors: Incorrect postings or entries that were made against the budget can lead to this error.
  Changes in Budget: If the budget was changed after some postings were made, it could lead to discrepancies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Budget Settings: Check the budget settings for