How To Fix FARR_FOUNDATION809 - Account &1 not valid; impairment of assets account must be a P/L acct

FARR_FOUNDATION809 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_FOUNDATION - Revenue Accounting - Foundation

• Message number: 809

• Message text: Account &1 not valid; impairment of assets account must be a P/L acct

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FARR_FOUNDATION809 - Details

• The SAP error message FARR_FOUNDATION809 indicates that the account specified in the transaction is not valid for the impairment of assets. Specifically, it states that the account must be a Profit and Loss (P/L) account. This error typically arises in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when trying to post an impairment or adjustment to an asset.
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Type: The account specified (denoted as &1 in the error message) is not set up as a Profit and Loss account. In SAP, impairment of assets should be recorded against a P/L account to reflect the loss in value.
  
  Configuration Issues: The account may not be properly configured in the chart of accounts or may not be assigned to the correct account type in the financial settings.
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The account used in the transaction may have been incorrectly assigned or selected.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OB52 (or the relevant configuration