How To Fix FOT_B2A426 - Reporting period specified is not a calendar quarter

FOT_B2A426 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_B2A - Messages Administration Report Electronic Data Transmission

• Message number: 426

• Message text: Reporting period specified is not a calendar quarter

What causes this issue?

You have chosen the update of data for the electronic return for tax on
sales/purchases. You delimit the reporting period using posting periods
and for company code &V1&, the fiscal year differs from the calendar
year. In this case, you determine the reporting period using an entry in
the fields <LS>Reporting Year</> and <LS>Reporting Period</>. In
addition, the reporting period of this company code is the calendar
quarter. The entry in the field <LS>Reporting Period</> does not
correspond to a calendar quarter.

System Response

The system cannot execute the taxes on sales/purchases settlement within
electronic communication with authorities.

How to fix this error?

If you send the return quarterly, the number of the reporting period
must always correspond to the last month of the quarter. For example,
<EX>3</> if you want to send the return in March, or <EX>6</> if you
want to send the return in June. Enter the values in the field
<LS>Reporting Period</>.

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.

FOT_B2A426 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_B2A426 indicates that the reporting period specified in your transaction is not a valid calendar quarter. This error typically arises in the context of financial reporting or data submissions where the system expects the reporting period to align with standard calendar quarters (e.g., Q1: January-March, Q2: April-June, Q3: July-September, Q4: October-December).
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Reporting Period: The reporting period you have entered does not correspond to a recognized calendar quarter.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in your SAP system that are not aligned with the expected reporting periods.
  Data Entry Error: A simple mistake in entering the reporting period (e.g., entering a month instead of a quarter).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Reporting Period: Check the reporting period you have entered. Ensure that it corresponds to one of the standard calendar quarters.
  
  For example, if you are trying to report for Q1, the period should be set to January, February, or March of the relevant