How To Fix FR073 - Company code &1 uses a different chart of accounts than company code &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FR - Messages for FI Reporting

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Company code &1 uses a different chart of accounts than company code &2

What causes this issue?

You have specified company codes <ZH>&V1&</> and <ZH>&V2&</> on the
selection screen and at the same time have limited selection to
particular G/L accounts. However, company codes <ZH>&V1&</> and
<ZH>&V2&</> use different charts of accounts so that the result of the
program may not make sense.

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?

Check whether the specifications on the selection screen are correct
and change them if necessary.
You can also specify group account numbers to limit the G/L accounts
dependent on chart of accounts. To do this, choose the <ZH>Specified
accounts are group accounts</> option and specify the required group
accounts.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FR073 - Company code &1 uses a different chart of accounts than company code &2 ?

  The SAP error message FR073 indicates that there is a mismatch between the chart of accounts assigned to two different company codes. This typically occurs when you are trying to perform a transaction that involves multiple company codes, and those company codes are configured to use different charts of accounts.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Different Chart of Accounts: The primary cause of this error is that the two company codes involved in the transaction are assigned to different charts of accounts. Each company code in SAP can be assigned a specific chart of accounts, which defines the structure of the general ledger accounts.
  
  
  Transaction Involvement: The error often arises during transactions that require data from both company codes, such as intercompany transactions, where both company codes need to have compatible account structures.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FR073 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Company Code Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the menu: SPRO