How To Fix BUAG005 - No FI-CA acct determ. charac. (SD) found for tax type (contract acct &1)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BUAG - Business Agreement Data Exchange - Contract Account

• Message number: 005

• Message text: No FI-CA acct determ. charac. (SD) found for tax type (contract acct &1)

What causes this issue?

The assignment is not maintained in Customizing.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Maintain the assignment in tabelle <LS>TFK_MAP_KOFIZ_SD</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BUAG005 - No FI-CA acct determ. charac. (SD) found for tax type (contract acct &1) ?

  The SAP error message BUAG005 indicates that there is no account determination characteristic found for the specified tax type in the context of Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA). This error typically arises when the system is unable to determine the appropriate financial accounting (FI) account for a specific tax type during the processing of a transaction.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The most common cause of this error is that the necessary configuration for account determination for the specified tax type has not been set up in the system.
  Incorrect Tax Type: The tax type being used in the transaction may not be correctly defined or may not exist in the system.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or transaction data that prevent the system from finding the correct account determination.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BUAG005 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for FI-CA and ensure that the account determination for the relevant tax type is properly configured.
  You can access the configuration through the following path:
  
  SPRO ? Financial Accounting ? Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable ? Account Determination ? Define Account Determination for Tax Types.
  
  
  Ensure that the tax type in question is listed and that the corresponding accounts are correctly assigned.
  
  
  
  Verify Tax Type:
  
  Check the tax type being used in the transaction. Ensure that it is valid and correctly defined in the system.
  You can check the tax types in the configuration settings under:
  
  SPRO ? Financial Accounting ? Financial Accounting Global Settings ? Tax on Sales/Purchases ? Basic Settings ? Define Tax Types.
  
  
  
  
  
  Review Master Data:
  
  Ensure that the master data (such as customer or vendor accounts) is correctly set up and that the relevant tax information is maintained.
  Check if the tax classification is correctly assigned to the customer/vendor master records.
  
  
  
  Test with Different Scenarios:
  
  If possible, try to replicate the issue with different tax types or scenarios to see if the problem persists. This can help identify if the issue is specific to a certain tax type or more widespread.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to FI-CA and account determination for any additional insights or updates that may be relevant to your version of SAP.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance. They may provide specific notes or patches that address the issue.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may need to use transaction codes like OB40 (for account determination) or OBYZ (for tax codes) to access the relevant configuration settings.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address known issues or provide additional guidance on configuring account determination for tax types in FI-CA.
  Testing: After making any changes, ensure to test the configuration in a development or quality environment before moving to production.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the cause of the BUAG005 error in your SAP system.