How To Fix F5A055 - Payment amount is larger than cash on hand on &

F5A055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F5A - Document Editing

• Message number: 055

• Message text: Payment amount is larger than cash on hand on &

What causes this issue?

The amount you want to pay out exceeds the available amount in the cash
box.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

F5A055 - Details

• The SAP error message F5A055, which states "Payment amount is larger than cash on hand," typically occurs in the context of cash management or payment processing within the SAP system. This error indicates that the payment amount you are trying to process exceeds the available cash balance in the specified cash account.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Cash Balance: The primary cause of this error is that the cash account you are trying to use for the payment does not have enough funds to cover the payment amount.
  Incorrect Cash Account: The payment may be linked to the wrong cash account, which may not have sufficient funds.
  Timing Issues: There may be transactions that have not yet been posted or cleared, affecting the available cash balance.
  
  Configuration Issues: There could be issues with the configuration of cash management settings in SAP.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Cash Balance: Verify the cash balance in the relevant cash account. You can do this by navigating