How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_CUST253 - Please activate company code validation (mandatory)

FINS_ACDOC_CUST253 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_CUST - Unified Journal Entry - Customizing

• Message number: 253

• Message text: Please activate company code validation (mandatory)

What causes this issue?

Company code validation is inactive for CO area &V1& and fiscal year
&V2&.

System Response

Cross-company cost assignment is only possible for external postings<(>
,<)> such as material consumption in SAP S/4HANA.

How to fix this error?

Please activate company code validation.

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 FINS_ACDOC_CUST253 - Please activate company code validation (mandatory) ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST253 indicates that the system requires the activation of company code validation for certain financial transactions. This error typically arises when you are trying to post a document or perform a transaction that requires validation against a specific company code, but the necessary settings have not been configured in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The company code validation is not activated in the system settings.
  The transaction you are trying to execute requires that the company code be validated, but the configuration does not allow for it.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to activate the company code validation in the SAP system. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object) > SAP Reference IMG.
  
  
  
  Find the Relevant Configuration:
  
  Go to Financial Accounting (New) > General Ledger Accounting (New) > Master Data > G/L Accounts > Preparation