How To Fix TF015 - Account is not carried forward by itself

TF015 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TF - Financial Accounting Tables

• Message number: 015

• Message text: Account is not carried forward by itself

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TF015 - Account is not carried forward by itself ?

  The SAP error message TF015, which states "Account is not carried forward by itself," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting during the year-end closing process. This error indicates that a specific account is not set up to be carried forward to the next fiscal year automatically.
  
  Cause:
  The primary causes of this error include:
  
  
  Account Configuration: The account in question is not configured to be carried forward in the settings of the financial accounting module. This can happen if the account is not marked as a balance sheet account or if it is set up incorrectly in the chart of accounts.
  
  
  Account Type: The account may be of a type that does not allow for automatic carryforward, such as certain expense or revenue accounts that are not intended to have balances carried forward.
  
  
  Year-End Closing Settings: The settings for year-end closing may not include the account, or the carryforward settings may not be