Clear G/L Accounts across company codes

[former_member95896]

We've encountered a head scratcher during our closing process and attempts to clear the two related journal entries below utilizing the Clear G/L Accounts app.

JE 1 for company code 1753 looks like this:

JE 2 for company code 1720 looks like this:

We're getting an error that the Intercompany Account in company code 1753 cannot be directly posted to when we select these related JE's together to clear. How should we be clearing these items?

Thanks!

Ryan

[former_member95896]

So to follow up on this one, the underlying issue was that there were some account settings on the backend that weren't visible to us on the front end. While yes you're correct out of the box that the accounts mentioned are reconciliation accounts related to Vendors or Customers, in our configuration they are not. The account group is that of Balance Sheet accounts. What we weren't able to see is that when a new company code was created and those gl accounts were extended to the new company code that the underlying settings for the new company code had defaulted back to the original reconciliation account (with that customer or vendor setting). That setting is what was causing the issue, once I changed the account group to reconciliation, I was able to see the offending field setting, clear it and save, but we wouldn't have known if SAP hadn't looked at the backend config based on what was visible to us...

[Anirban_Dutta]

Hi Ryan,

Have you maintained the Intercompany clearing GL Accounts in SSCUI 100297? Also the Intercompany Clearing GL account should not be flagged for automatic posting for any of the Company codes.

Regards,

Anirban

[former_member95896]

HI Airban,

Yes the account determination has been maintained between 1720 and 1753 company code to debit the intercompany receivable account and credit the intercompany payable account as shown above in the 2 related journal entries.

We have the two JE's sitting out there as open items we're trying to clear utilizing Clear G/L Accounts (Manually) and we're unable to figure out a way to do it.

Thanks,

Ryan

[former_member613804]

I guess you are facing this issue after you press "Post" button. If yes, Could you please show us the entry in simulation mode..?

[Anirban_Dutta]

Hi Ryan,

I checked that the Intercompany receivable and Payable GL accounts (21300000 and 123000000) are reconciliation accounts for customers and suppliers and hence they cannot be cleared at GL Account level directly and need to be cleared at sub ledger level.

Regards,

Anirban