How To Fix FMKU038 - The fiscal years of sender and receiver must be consecutive

FMKU038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMKU - FM budgeting, kernel utilities

• Message number: 038

• Message text: The fiscal years of sender and receiver must be consecutive

What causes this issue?

The fiscal year of the receiver must be the next fiscal year after the
fiscal year of the sender.
<ZH>Receiver Fiscal Year = Sender Fiscal Year + 1</>.

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?

Change one of the fiscal years accordingly.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FMKU038 - The fiscal years of sender and receiver must be consecutive ?

  The SAP error message FMKU038 indicates that there is a mismatch in the fiscal years between the sender and receiver in a financial transaction. This typically occurs in the context of budget transfers or postings where the fiscal year of the source (sender) and the target (receiver) must be consecutive. 
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Consecutive Fiscal Years: The fiscal year of the sender (e.g., the budget or cost center from which funds are being transferred) is not directly followed by the fiscal year of the receiver (e.g., the budget or cost center to which funds are being transferred). For example, if the sender is in fiscal year 2022, the receiver should be in fiscal year 2023.
  Incorrect Configuration: The fiscal year settings in the system may not be configured correctly, leading to discrepancies in how fiscal years are recognized.
  Posting Period Issues: The posting periods for the sender and receiver may not align properly, causing the