How To Fix WS157 - Clearing account found for item &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Clearing account found for item &

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  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WS157: Clearing account found for item &:
  
  Error Message
  WS157: Clearing account found for item &
  
  Cause
  This error occurs during document posting or clearing processes in SAP FI (Financial Accounting) when the system detects that the account assigned to a line item is a clearing account (also known as a reconciliation account) but the item is not allowed to be posted directly to this account.
  Key points:
  
  Clearing (Reconciliation) accounts are special G/L accounts that are linked to sub-ledgers (e.g., customer, vendor, asset sub-ledgers).
  Direct postings to clearing accounts are generally not allowed because these accounts are updated automatically through sub-ledger transactions.
  The system found that the item is posted to a clearing account, which violates this rule.
  
  
  When does this happen?
  
  When you try to post a line item directly to a reconciliation account (e.g., customer or vendor reconciliation account).
  When the account determination or manual entry mistakenly uses