Message type: E = Error
Message class: FARR_FOUNDATION - Revenue Accounting - Foundation
Message number: 841
Message text: Account &1 is not valid; deferred cost account must be a B/S account
The validation for the deferred cost account failed because the
determined account is not a balance sheet account.
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
Check the account configuration under
<DS:SIMG.FI_GL_MD_FS00_DC>Edit G/L Account Centrally</>.
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FARR_FOUNDATION841
- Account &1 is not valid; deferred cost account must be a B/S account ?The SAP error message FARR_FOUNDATION841 indicates that the account specified in the transaction is not valid for the operation being performed. Specifically, it states that the deferred cost account must be a balance sheet (B/S) account. This error typically arises in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when dealing with deferred costs.
Cause: Account Type: The account specified (in this case, &1) is not set up as a balance sheet account. Deferred costs should be recorded in accounts that are classified as balance sheet accounts, as they represent future economic benefits.
Configuration Issues: The account may not be properly configured in the chart of accounts or may not have the correct account type assigned. Incorrect Account Assignment: The account may have been incorrectly assigned in the configuration settings for deferred costs.
Solution: Check Account Type: Go to the SAP transaction code FS00 (G/L Account Master Record) and check the account type of the specified account (&1). Ensure that
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