How To Fix KI178 - Enter a true account assignment relevant to cost accounting

KI178 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 178

• Message text: Enter a true account assignment relevant to cost accounting

What causes this issue?

All the account assignment objects entered are either all statistical
objects, are posted in CO with statistical values only, or you have not
specified a CO account assignment.

System Response

Statistical postings in CO are ignored in FI-CO reconciliation. You
must enter a CO object for each CO posting to which costs or revenues
can be posted.

How to fix this error?

Enter a CO account assignment that is not statistical.
Possible account assignments are:
INCLUDE 'CO_KONTIERUNGEN' OBJECT DOKU ID TX
Revenue elements are always updated as statistical values when posted
to cost centers.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI178 - Enter a true account assignment relevant to cost accounting ?

  The SAP error message KI178 ("Enter a true account assignment relevant to cost accounting") typically occurs when you are trying to post a transaction that requires a valid cost account assignment, but the system cannot find a suitable account assignment that meets the criteria for cost accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Account Assignment: The account assignment you are trying to use is not set up for cost accounting. This could be due to using a general ledger account that is not configured for cost accounting.
  Missing Cost Center or Internal Order: If you are trying to post to a cost center or internal order, ensure that these are correctly defined and active in the system.
  Account Assignment Type: The account assignment type you are using may not be compatible with the transaction you are trying to perform.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the controlling (CO) module that prevent the account assignment from being recognized.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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