How To Fix GLO_FIN_TAX_DECLN005 - Enter a Changeover G/L Account for this Account Assignment entry.

GLO_FIN_TAX_DECLN005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GLO_FIN_TAX_DECLN - Message Cllass for Input Tax Declaration(China)

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Enter a Changeover G/L Account for this Account Assignment entry.

What causes this issue?

The Changeover G/L Account for the Chart of Accounts in <ZH>Default
Accounts</> is not maintained, so you need to maintain a Changeover G/L
Account for every Account Assignment entry of each transfer type.
Alternatively<(>,<)> you can choose to maintain a Changeover G/L Account
in <ZH>Default Accounts</>.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GLO_FIN_TAX_DECLN005 - Details

• The SAP error message GLO_FIN_TAX_DECLN005 indicates that a changeover G/L (General Ledger) account needs to be specified for a particular account assignment entry. This error typically arises in the context of tax declaration processes, where specific G/L accounts are required for proper accounting and reporting.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A transaction is being processed that requires a changeover G/L account, but it has not been defined in the system.
  The account assignment entry does not have the necessary configuration to handle the tax declaration process.
  The configuration for tax accounts or changeover accounts is incomplete or incorrect.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP for the relevant module (e.g., Financial Accounting).
  Ensure that the changeover G/L accounts are properly defined for the relevant account assignment entries.
  
  
  
  Define Changeover G/L Account:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code OBY6 (or the relevant configuration path) to define the changeover G/L accounts.
  Ensure that