How To Fix F5383 - Account & & has currency &, posting & is not permitted

F5383 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 383

• Message text: Account & & has currency &, posting & is not permitted

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F5383 - Details

• The SAP error message F5383 indicates that there is an issue with currency and posting in the financial transaction you are trying to execute. Specifically, the message states that the account specified has a currency that is not compatible with the posting you are attempting to make.
  
  Cause:
  
  Currency Mismatch: The account you are trying to post to has a different currency than the one you are using in your transaction. For example, if the account is set up in USD and you are trying to post in EUR, this error will occur.
  Account Configuration: The account may be configured to only allow postings in a specific currency or may not allow postings at all in the currency you are using.
  Document Type Restrictions: Certain document types may have restrictions on the currencies that can be used for postings.
  Transaction Type: The type of transaction you are trying to perform may not be allowed for