How To Fix VAL814 - Recording impairment does not result in a write-down affecting net income

VAL814 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VAL - Treasury: Messages for General Valuation

• Message number: 814

• Message text: Recording impairment does not result in a write-down affecting net income

What causes this issue?

You want to record an impairment for a position. A write-down affecting
net income is carried out in the process of recording the impairment.
In this case, a write-down affecting net income to the amount of 0 was
calculated on the basis of the impairment rate &V1&.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Check the impairment rate or impairment value defined in the system for
this position.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VAL814 - Recording impairment does not result in a write-down affecting net income ?

  The SAP error message VAL814 indicates that there is a recording impairment that does not lead to a write-down affecting net income. This typically occurs in the context of asset accounting and valuation in SAP, particularly when dealing with fixed assets.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Impairment Recording: The error usually arises when an impairment is recorded for an asset, but the system determines that this impairment does not affect the net income. This can happen if the impairment is not recognized as a loss that impacts the profit and loss statement.
  
  
  Asset Valuation Settings: The configuration settings for asset valuation may not be set up correctly. For example, the asset might be classified in a way that does not allow for the impairment to affect net income.
  
  
  Depreciation Methods: The depreciation method applied to the asset may not allow for the recognition of impairment losses in the income statement.
  
  
  Accounting Principles: Depending on the accounting principles being followed