How To Fix FARR_FOUNDATION138 - Account determination for deferred cost failed for company code &1

FARR_FOUNDATION138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_FOUNDATION - Revenue Accounting - Foundation

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Account determination for deferred cost failed for company code &1

What causes this issue?

The account determination for the <ZK>deferred cost </>account failed.
This is because the system found no configuration entry for company code
&v1&, accounting principle &v2&, POB (performance obligation) type &v3&
and reference account &v4&.

System Response

The revenue accounting item was not processed for accounting principle
&v2&.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

You need to create a matching entry in your configuration.
Find this configuration step in the Manage Your Solution app under
<ZK>Configure Your Solution # Finance # Revenue and Cost Accounting #
Contract-Based Revenue Recognition -> Configure Account Determination
Rules</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_FOUNDATION138 - Account determination for deferred cost failed for company code &1 ?

  The SAP error message FARR_FOUNDATION138 indicates that there is an issue with the account determination for deferred costs in the specified company code. This error typically arises in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when the system is unable to find the appropriate accounts for posting deferred costs.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Missing Configuration: The account determination settings for deferred costs may not be properly configured in the system.
  Incorrect Company Code Settings: The company code specified may not have the necessary accounts set up for deferred costs.
  Missing Master Data: The asset master data may not be correctly maintained, leading to issues in account determination.
  Transaction Type Issues: The transaction type used for posting may not be linked to the correct accounts in the configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Account Determination Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for Asset Accounting (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting