How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_CUST021 - Fiscal year variant &1 is different from &2 for ledger &3, CoCode &4

FINS_ACDOC_CUST021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_CUST - Unified Journal Entry - Customizing

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Fiscal year variant &1 is different from &2 for ledger &3, CoCode &4

What causes this issue?

The fiscal year variant &V1& of the combination
company code &V4&
ledger &V3&
is different from the fiscal year variant &V2& of the controlling area
to which the company code &V4& is assigned.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

You can 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.FINSC_LEDGER>company code
settings</> of the ledger &V3& or
<DS:SIMG.FINSV_VERSN_LD>assign the relevant CO version</> to a different
ledger.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST021 - Fiscal year variant &1 is different from &2 for ledger &3, CoCode &4 ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST021 indicates a mismatch between the fiscal year variant assigned to a ledger and the fiscal year variant assigned to a company code. This error typically arises during financial postings or when trying to execute certain financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The fiscal year variant assigned to the ledger (in the configuration of the ledger) is different from the fiscal year variant assigned to the company code (in the configuration of the company code).
  This mismatch can lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting and postings, as the system expects both the ledger and the company code to operate under the same fiscal year variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the fiscal year variants for the ledger and the company code are aligned. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check the Fiscal Year Variant for the Company Code:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through