How To Fix FARR_FOUNDATION816 - Account &1 is not valid; receivable adjustment acct must be a B/S acct

FARR_FOUNDATION816 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_FOUNDATION - Revenue Accounting - Foundation

• Message number: 816

• Message text: Account &1 is not valid; receivable adjustment acct must be a B/S acct

What causes this issue?

The validation for the receivable adjustment account failed because the
determined account is not a balance sheet 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_FOUNDATION816 - Account &1 is not valid; receivable adjustment acct must be a B/S acct ?

  The SAP error message FARR_FOUNDATION816 indicates that the account specified in the transaction is not valid for the operation being performed. Specifically, it states that the receivable adjustment account must be a balance sheet (B/S) account. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting and asset accounting within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Account Type: The account specified in the configuration or transaction is not set up as a balance sheet account. In SAP, accounts are categorized as either income statement accounts or balance sheet accounts, and certain transactions require specific types.
  
  Configuration Issues: The account may not be properly configured in the system, or it may not be assigned to the correct account group.
  Transaction Type: The transaction being processed may require a different type of account than what has been provided.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code FS00 (G/L Account Master Record) and check the account number specified in the error