How To Fix FARR_FOUNDATION817 - Account &1 is not valid; unbilled receivables acct must be a B/S account

FARR_FOUNDATION817 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FARR_FOUNDATION - Revenue Accounting - Foundation

• Message number: 817

• Message text: Account &1 is not valid; unbilled receivables acct must be a B/S account

What causes this issue?

The validation for the unbilled receivables 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_FOUNDATION817 - Account &1 is not valid; unbilled receivables acct must be a B/S account ?

  The SAP error message FARR_FOUNDATION817 indicates that the account specified in the error message (represented by &1) is not valid for the context in which it is being used. Specifically, it states that the unbilled receivables account must be a balance sheet (B/S) account.
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Type: The account you are trying to use for unbilled receivables is not set up as a balance sheet account in the SAP system. Unbilled receivables must be recorded in accounts that are classified as balance sheet accounts because they represent amounts owed to the company that have not yet been billed to the customer.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the Financial Accounting (FI) module where the account settings do not align with the requirements for unbilled receivables.
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The account may have been incorrectly assigned in the configuration settings for the unbilled receivables process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Type:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code