How To Fix FARR_FOUNDATION813 - Account &1 not valid; recognized revenue account must be a P/L account

FARR_FOUNDATION813 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_FOUNDATION - Revenue Accounting - Foundation

• Message number: 813

• Message text: Account &1 not valid; recognized revenue account must be a P/L account

What causes this issue?

The validation for the recognized revenue account failed because the
determined account is not a profit/loss account.

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?

Check the account configuration under
<DS:SIMG.FI_GL_MD_FS00_DC>Edit G/L Account Centrally</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FARR_FOUNDATION813 - Account &1 not valid; recognized revenue account must be a P/L account ?

  The SAP error message FARR_FOUNDATION813 indicates that the account specified in the system is not valid for the recognized revenue account, which must be a Profit and Loss (P/L) account. This error typically arises in the context of the SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) module, where specific account types are required for certain functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Type: The account specified (in this case, &1) is not set up as a Profit and Loss account in the chart of accounts. It may be a balance sheet account or another type that is not suitable for recognized revenue.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the RAR module may not be correctly set up to recognize the account type.
  Master Data Issues: The account master data may not be correctly maintained, leading to the system not recognizing it as a valid P/L account.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Type:
  
  Go to the account master data in the SAP system (transaction code