How To Fix FICORE016 - Chart of accounts & not defined

FICORE016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICORE - FI Message Class for General Messages

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Chart of accounts & not defined

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FICORE016 - Details

• The SAP error message FICORE016 typically indicates that the chart of accounts (CoA) is not defined for the company code you are trying to work with. This error can occur in various financial transactions or when trying to access financial reports.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Chart of Accounts Assignment: The chart of accounts has not been assigned to the company code in the configuration settings.
  Incorrect Company Code: The company code you are using may not be correctly set up or may not exist in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the financial accounting module.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FICORE016 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO (Customizing) > Financial Accounting > General Settings > Define Company Code.
  Ensure that the company code you are working with is correctly defined.
  
  
  
  Assign Chart of Accounts:
  
  In the same SPRO path, navigate to Financial Accounting > General