How To Fix FAGL_CL013 - Account &1 in chart of accounts &2 is not a profit and loss account

FAGL_CL013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_CL - Cash Ledger

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Account &1 in chart of accounts &2 is not a profit and loss account

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAGL_CL013 - Account &1 in chart of accounts &2 is not a profit and loss account ?

  The SAP error message FAGL_CL013 indicates that the account specified (Account &1) in the chart of accounts (COA) &2 is not classified as a profit and loss (P&L) account. This error typically occurs when you are trying to post a transaction that requires a P&L account, but the account you are using is not set up as such in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Type Configuration: The account in question is configured as a balance sheet account rather than a profit and loss account in the chart of accounts.
  Incorrect Account Usage: The account is being used in a context that requires a P&L account, such as during the posting of expenses or revenues.
  Master Data Issues: The account master data may not have been set up correctly, or it may have been changed after transactions were posted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Configuration:
  
  Go to the account master data in the SAP system (transaction code FS00).
  Verify that the account