3776503 - F5A 349 - Unable to Change the Reconciliation Account in Post Cash Journal Entries – SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Message F5A 349: "Reconciliation account & cannot be changed; deleting entry." appears when attempting to use the Alternative Reconciliation Account in the Post Cash Journal Entries app

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SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Open the Post Cash Journal Entries app and start a cash payment entry.
2. Select a supplier/customer account as the posting account.
3. Try to change the reconciliation account with alternative reconciliation account.
4. Message: "Reconciliation account & cannot be changed; deleting entry"

The reconciliation account is not properly configured to use an Alternative Reconciliation Account.

1. Open the app Manage G/L Account Master Data.
2. Identify the reconciliation account assigned to the business partner used in the Post Cash Journal Entries app.
3. Change the account group of the reconciliation account from ABST to RECN.
4. In Company Code Data (Create/Bank/Interest section), enable the option "Rec.act ready" (reconciliation account ready for input).
5. In SSCUI 102631 - Define Alternative Reconciliation Accounts, maintain Alternative Reconciliation Accounts for the Reconciliation account.

Refer to KBA: 2853117 - Allow reconciliation account changes when trying to post invoices in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

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