Symptom
When posting supplier down payment in the "Post Outgoing Payments" app, the following error occurs: "G/L account & is not defined in chart of accounts &".
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Reproducing the Issue
- Open the "Post Outgoing Payments" app.
- Enter the required header fields.
- Attempt to clear a supplier down payment requests in 'Open AP/AR Items'.
- Observe the error message.
Cause
Resolution
Check the G/L account maintained in the following path of configuration "Automatic Account Determination" (ID: 100297).
- Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable -> Define Accounts for Tax Clearing -> ANZ (Down payments) -> VVA (Input tax clearing on down payments).
- Or Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable -> Define Alternative Reconciliation Accounts for Special G/L Transactions -> Chart of Accounts -> K (Vendor) -> Special G/L.
Keywords
Supplier Down Payment, Post Outgoing Payments, G/L Account, Special G/L Transactions, Automatic Account Determination, Input Tax Clearing, Error Message F5507, 100297 , KBA , FI-FIO-AP-TRA-2CL , Transaction Apps: Public Cloud , Problem
Product
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions
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