How To Fix F5443 - G/L acct is not defined for bank &, pmnt method &, currency &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5 - Document Editing

• Message number: 443

• Message text: G/L acct is not defined for bank &, pmnt method &, currency &

What causes this issue?

No G/L account to which the posting is to be made has been specified in
configuration for the specified payment method together with the house
bank and the currency.

System Response

The entries are not accepted.

How to fix this error?

Correct your entries if they are incorrect.
Otherwise, have the missing specifications added via the configuration
for payment transactions.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F5443 - G/L acct is not defined for bank &, pmnt method &, currency & ?

  The SAP error message F5443 indicates that there is a configuration issue related to the General Ledger (G/L) account for a specific bank, payment method, and currency combination. This error typically occurs during the processing of payments or when trying to execute a payment run.
  Cause:
  The error message "F5443 G/L acct is not defined for bank &, pmnt method &, currency &" is triggered when:
  
  The G/L account for the specified bank and payment method combination is not defined in the system.
  The configuration for the payment method in the bank master data is incomplete or incorrect.
  The currency specified in the transaction does not have a corresponding G/L account defined.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Bank Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code FI12 (or use the menu path: Accounting > Financial Accounting > Bank Accounting > Master Data > Bank > Change).
  Select the relevant bank and check the payment methods assigned to it.
  Ensure that the G/L accounts are correctly assigned for the payment methods and currencies you are using.
  
  
  
  Define G/L Accounts:
  
  If the G/L account is not defined, you need to define it. This can be done in the configuration settings:
  
  Go to SPRO (Customizing) > Financial Accounting > Bank Accounting > Business Transactions > Payment Transactions > Define G/L Accounts for Payment Methods.
  Here, you can assign the appropriate G/L accounts for the relevant payment methods and currencies.
  
  
  
  
  
  Check Payment Method Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the payment method is correctly configured in the system. You can check this in the same SPRO path mentioned above.
  Verify that the payment method is active and properly set up for the bank and currency in question.
  
  
  
  Test the Configuration:
  
  After making the necessary changes, perform a test transaction to ensure that the error no longer occurs.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  FI12: Change Bank Master Data
  SPRO: Access to Customizing
  OBPM1: Define Payment Methods for Company Code
  OBPM2: Assign Payment Methods to Bank Accounts
  
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed steps on configuring bank accounts and payment methods.
  
  
  
  User Roles:
  
  Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to bank master data and G/L account configurations.
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the F5443 error and ensure that the G/L accounts are correctly defined for the specified bank, payment method, and currency.