How To Fix GK817 - Account assignment of item & is not allowed (please correct)

GK817 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 817

• Message text: Account assignment of item & is not allowed (please correct)

What causes this issue?

Financial statement item &V1& represents the
<DS:GLOS.retained_earnings>retained earnings</> or the annual net
income in the balance sheet/income statement.
This item cannot be posted manually because it is reserved for the
system's automatic postings.

System Response

Error message

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GK817 - Details

• The SAP error message GK817 ("Account assignment of item & is not allowed (please correct)") typically occurs during the processing of a transaction that involves account assignments, such as in purchasing documents (like purchase orders) or sales documents (like sales orders). This error indicates that there is an issue with the account assignment for a specific item in the document.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The account assignment type used for the item may not be compatible with the item category or the document type.
  Missing Configuration: The account assignment configuration in the system may not be set up correctly for the specific item or document type.
  Item Category Restrictions: Certain item categories may have restrictions on the types of account assignments that can be used.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the material or service being procured may not be set up correctly, leading to invalid account assignments.
  Document Type Restrictions: The document type being