How To Fix FH171 - Account &1 contains a balance in at least one company code

FH171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Account &1 contains a balance in at least one company code

What causes this issue?

You have set the deletion flag in G/L account &V1&, chart of accounts
&V2&. The balance of the account, however, is not zero in at least one
of the company codes assigned to this chart of accounts.

System Response

Depending on the system settings, this message appears as an error, a
warning, or is suppressed. In the case of an error message, the
deletion flag cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Check account &V1&.
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH171 - Account &1 contains a balance in at least one company code ?

  The SAP error message FH171 indicates that an account (denoted by &1) has a balance in at least one company code, which prevents certain operations from being performed on that account. This error typically arises when trying to perform actions such as closing a fiscal year, deleting an account, or making changes to the account that are not allowed when there are existing balances.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Balances: The primary cause of this error is that the specified account has a non-zero balance in one or more company codes. This could be due to open transactions, unposted documents, or simply because the account has not been cleared.
  Open Periods: The account may have open periods in the fiscal year, which means that transactions can still be posted to it.
  Incorrect Account Type: The account may be a reconciliation account or a special G/L account that has specific restrictions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Account Balances: Use transaction codes like FS10N