How To Fix UCF9053 - Balance carryforward: target restatement &1 is not valid for current year

UCF9053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF9 - Messages for Balance Carryforward

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Balance carryforward: target restatement &1 is not valid for current year

What causes this issue?

In the Customizing settings for the assignment of restatements for the
balance carryforward, you have defined restatement characteristic value
&V1& as the target restatement. However, this restatement is not valid
for the current year for one of the following reasons:
The valid-from year for restatement &V1& must be less than the current
year.
The valid-to year for restatement &V1& must be greater than or equal to
the current year.

System Response

The Customizing settings for the assignment of restatements for the
balance carryforward are inconsistent and cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Adjust the assignment such that you only use restatement characteristic
values that are valid for the current year.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF9053 - Balance carryforward: target restatement &1 is not valid for current year ?

  The SAP error message UCF9053, which states "Balance carryforward: target restatement &1 is not valid for current year," typically occurs during the balance carryforward process in the SAP system, particularly in the context of financial accounting and controlling.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Target Restatement: The target restatement specified in the carryforward process is not valid for the current fiscal year. This could happen if the restatement is set for a different fiscal year or if it has not been properly configured.
  
  
  Fiscal Year Settings: The fiscal year settings in the system may not align with the restatement settings. For example, if the fiscal year variant is not correctly defined or if the periods are not open for posting.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the balance carryforward process, such as missing or incorrect settings in the financial accounting module.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There