How To Fix P9153 - G/L acct currency &1 and clearing account currency &2 are not identical

P9153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: P9 - EU-Specific Messages: Pymnt Program, Banks, Pymnt Methods

• Message number: 153

• Message text: G/L acct currency &1 and clearing account currency &2 are not identical

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message P9153 - G/L acct currency &1 and clearing account currency &2 are not identical ?

  The SAP error message P9153 indicates that there is a mismatch between the currency of a General Ledger (G/L) account and the currency of a clearing account during a transaction. This typically occurs in scenarios where financial postings are being made, and the system expects both accounts involved in the transaction to be in the same currency.
  
  Cause:
  
  Currency Mismatch: The G/L account and the clearing account are set up with different currencies. For example, if the G/L account is in USD and the clearing account is in EUR, this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration of the accounts in the chart of accounts may not align properly, leading to discrepancies in currency settings.
  Transaction Type: Certain transaction types may require that both accounts involved be in the same currency, and if they are not, this error will be triggered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Account Configuration:
  
  Go to the G/L account master data and verify the currency settings