How To Fix FN005 - You are not authorized to display the account balance in company code &

FN005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FN - BAPI Messages

• Message number: 005

• Message text: You are not authorized to display the account balance in company code &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FN005 - You are not authorized to display the account balance in company code & ?

  The SAP error message FN005, which states "You are not authorized to display the account balance in company code &," typically indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorization to view the account balance for a specific company code in the SAP system. This is a common issue related to user roles and authorizations in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user lacks the required authorization object to view account balances for the specified company code.
  Role Assignment: The user may not have been assigned the correct role that includes the necessary permissions.
  Company Code Restrictions: The user may have access to other company codes but not to the one specified in the error message.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance) and enter the user ID.
  Check the roles assigned to the user and ensure that the necessary roles for viewing account balances are included.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Objects:
  
  The relevant authorization object for displaying