How To Fix FH186 - No P&L statement account type is defined in chart of accounts &1

FH186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 186

• Message text: No P&L statement account type is defined in chart of accounts &1

What causes this issue?

No <DS:DE.GVTYP>P&L statement account type</> is defined in
<DS:GLOS.3526B884AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>chart of accounts</> &V1&.

System Response

G/L account master records cannot be edited.

How to fix this error?

Define a P&L statement account type in chart of accounts &V1&.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH186 - No P&L statement account type is defined in chart of accounts &1 ?

  The SAP error message FH186 indicates that there is no Profit and Loss (P&L) statement account type defined in the specified chart of accounts. This error typically arises when you are trying to execute a financial transaction or generate a report that requires P&L account types, but the system cannot find the necessary configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The chart of accounts does not have any accounts defined as P&L statement account types.
  Incorrect Chart of Accounts: The wrong chart of accounts may be selected for the company code or the transaction being processed.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, the P&L account types may not have been set up correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FH186 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Chart of Accounts Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBD4 (Define Chart of Accounts).
  Select the relevant chart of accounts and check if the P&L account types are defined.
  
  
  
  Define P&L Account Types:
  
  If P&L