Error message:

Posting can not be saved as reconciliation account has not been assigned to the vendor account.

Analysis:

During posting of an invoice to a vendor where general ledger account has not been defined in the vendor master data, the above error message occur.

Do note that vendor master data in the SAP system is treated as subsidiary ledger. All postings to the vendor should be automatically posted also the a general ledger account (accounts payable reconciliation account). So if the vendor has no reconciliation account mapped, any postings to the vendor won’t be saved.

Solution & Procedures:

Assign the a reconciliation account to the vendor master data. If the field reconciliation account in the vendor master data is not activated, you need to follow these tips and procedures:

1. Define Account Groups with Screen Layout (Vendors) - you need to require the reconciliation account field of the vendor group where the vendor master belongs.

Path: IMG → Financial Accounting → Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable → Vendor Accounts → Master Data → Preparations for Creating Vendor Master Data → Define Account Groups with Screen Layout (Vendors).

Transaction Code: OBD3

2. Define Screen Layout per Activity (Vendors) - you need also the require the reconciliation account field of the vendor group where the vendor master belongs. You should change per activity as follows: 1. Create Vendor; 2. Change Vendor; 3. Display Vendor.

Path: IMG → Financial Accounting → Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable → Vendor Accounts → Master Data → Preparations for Creating Vendor Master Data → Define Screen Layout per Activity (Vendors).

Transaction Code: OB23

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