How To Fix FGL_PRE_CHECK005 - Company code &1 and contr. area &3 have differing fiscal year variants

FGL_PRE_CHECK005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FGL_PRE_CHECK - Pre Transition Check FI-GL

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Company code &1 and contr. area &3 have differing fiscal year variants

What causes this issue?

Company code &V1& has fiscal year variant &V2&, but the controlling area
&V3& to which the company code is assigned has the fiscal year variant
&V4&.

System Response

In SAP S/4HANA Finance the fiscal year variants must be identical.
The reason for this is that the postings in FI and CO share the same
persistence in the database (table ACDOCA).

How to fix this error?

You can do the following:
Either adjust the fiscal year variant in the
<DS:TRAN.OKKP>master data of the controlling area</>, or
Adjust the fiscal year variant in the
<DS:TRAN.OBY6>company code</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FGL_PRE_CHECK005 - Company code &1 and contr. area &3 have differing fiscal year variants ?

  The SAP error message FGL_PRE_CHECK005 indicates that there is a mismatch between the fiscal year variants of the company code and the controlling area in your SAP system. This can occur during various processes, such as when trying to create or modify a company code or controlling area, or during the execution of certain financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The fiscal year variant assigned to the company code (identified by &1) is different from the fiscal year variant assigned to the controlling area (identified by &3).
  Each company code and controlling area must have the same fiscal year variant to ensure consistency in financial reporting and controlling.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that both the company code and the controlling area have the same fiscal year variant. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check the Fiscal Year Variant of the Company Code:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through