How To Fix UCMA004 - &1: Capitalization follows the starting date of valuation allowances

UCMA004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCMA - Assets/Liabilities

• Message number: 004

• Message text: &1: Capitalization follows the starting date of valuation allowances

What causes this issue?

The year and period of capitalization may not be after the starting date
of valuation allowances. This is the case in the customizing settings
for &V1&.

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?

Enter a year and period of capitalization that occurs <ZH>before</> the
starting date of valuation allowances.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCMA004 - &1: Capitalization follows the starting date of valuation allowances ?

  The SAP error message UCMA004 indicates that there is an issue with the capitalization of assets in relation to the starting date of valuation allowances. This error typically arises in the context of asset accounting when the system detects that the capitalization date of an asset is set to a date that is later than the date of the valuation allowance.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Capitalization Date: The asset has been capitalized on a date that is after the date of the valuation allowance. This means that the asset's value is being recognized in the books after the allowance has already been established.
  Valuation Allowance Date: The valuation allowance is set for a period that overlaps with the asset's capitalization, but the capitalization date is not aligned with the allowance date.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the asset accounting module that are not aligned with the business