How To Fix JB051 - Changes to balance carried forward may lead to inconsistencies

JB051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JB - General Message Class for IS-B (Development Class JBD)

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Changes to balance carried forward may lead to inconsistencies

What causes this issue?

Changing balances carried forward is intended for the purpose of
correction only.

How to fix this error?

If a balance carried forward is changed, then there is <zh>no</>
automatic correction of the subsequent balances carried forward.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

<zh>After a balance carried forward has been changed, the subsequent
periods should be re-costed.</>
When periods are costed which contain balances carried forward that
were corrected manually, these will be overwritten by the balances
carried forward calculated in the costing run.
A balance carried forward whose date comes in the middle of a reporting
period is ignored in costing because daily balances are calculated from
the beginning of a period only.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

JB051 - Details

• The SAP error message JB051, which states "Changes to balance carried forward may lead to inconsistencies," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling when there are discrepancies or issues with the balance carried forward from one fiscal period to another. This error can arise due to various reasons, including:
  Causes:
  
  Manual Adjustments: Manual changes to balances in prior periods can lead to inconsistencies if they are not properly reflected in the carry-forward balances.
  Incorrect Configuration: Issues with the configuration of the financial modules, such as settings related to fiscal year change or balance carry-forward processes.
  Data Integrity Issues: Problems with the underlying data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the general ledger or sub-ledgers.
  Unposted Transactions: Transactions that have not been posted correctly or are still in a pending state can cause discrepancies in the balances.
  Period Closing Issues: If the previous fiscal period has not been closed properly, it can lead