How To Fix KM687 - Account &1 is not a balance sheet account

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KM - Error messages for Profit Center Accounting

• Message number: 687

• Message text: Account &1 is not a balance sheet account

What causes this issue?

Account &V1& is not a balance sheet account. You can only use balance
sheet accounts when you copy balance sheet balances.

System Response

The function was terminated.

How to fix this error?

Correct your entries.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KM687 - Account &1 is not a balance sheet account ?

  The SAP error message KM687 indicates that the account specified (denoted by &1) is not a balance sheet account. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions or postings where a balance sheet account is expected, but the account being used is classified as a profit and loss account or another type of account.
  
  Cause:
  
  Account Type Misconfiguration: The account in question is not set up as a balance sheet account in the SAP system. This could be due to incorrect configuration in the chart of accounts.
  Transaction Type Mismatch: The transaction being processed requires a balance sheet account, but the user has selected or entered a profit and loss account or another type of account.
  Posting Logic Error: The logic in the program or transaction may be incorrectly attempting to post to an account that is not intended for balance sheet entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Configuration:
  
  Go to the account master data in SAP