How To Fix KQ156 - Profit/loss account same as balance sheet account

KQ156 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KQ - Error Messages for Customizing Product Costing

• Message number: 156

• Message text: Profit/loss account same as balance sheet account

What causes this issue?

You have defined a posting rule according to which both postings are to
be updated to the same G/L account in financial accounting. Data
transfer into financial accounting, however, always has to be made to
two accounts: one balance sheet account and one income statement
account.

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?

Check your entry and change one of the accounts accordingly.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KQ156 - Profit/loss account same as balance sheet account ?

  The SAP error message KQ156 indicates that there is a configuration issue where a profit/loss account is set up to be the same as a balance sheet account. This is not allowed in SAP because profit/loss accounts and balance sheet accounts serve different purposes in financial accounting.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises from one of the following scenarios:
  
  Account Configuration: The account in question has been incorrectly configured in the chart of accounts. Specifically, a profit and loss account (which should be used for income and expenses) is mistakenly assigned the same account number as a balance sheet account (which is used for assets, liabilities, and equity).
  Posting Errors: An attempt to post a transaction that involves both types of accounts incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KQ156 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Account Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code FS00 (G/L Account Master Record) in SAP.
  Enter the account number that is causing the error and check