How To Fix FT079 - Account & does not exist in company code &

FT079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FT - FI Table Maintenance Error Messages

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Account & does not exist in company code &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FT079 - Account & does not exist in company code & ?

  The SAP error message FT079 indicates that a specific account does not exist in the specified company code. This error typically occurs during financial transactions, such as posting journal entries or executing financial reports, where the system is unable to find the specified account in the chart of accounts for the given company code.
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Not Created: The account you are trying to use has not been created in the specified company code.
  Incorrect Company Code: The company code specified in the transaction does not match the company code where the account is defined.
  Inactive Account: The account may exist but is marked as inactive or has been deleted.
  Chart of Accounts Issues: The account may not be assigned to the correct chart of accounts for the company code.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the account in the specified company code.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code FS00