This document describes an error message of "FS716 'G/L account & in tax code & not found'" that occurs when creating FI documents with a specific tax code after an upgrade. The error is caused by note 1596752 which implemented stricter checks for tax accounts that now must exist in the company code and chart of accounts. The resolution is to either create the missing account via transaction FS011 or use a different account for the automatic posting configured in transactions FBKP or FTXP.

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1779330 - Error message FS716 during a document
creation
Version 3 Type SAP Knowledge Base Article
Language English Master Language English
Release Status Released to Customer Category How To
Component FI-GL-GL-F (Value Added Tax (VAT)) Released On 02/24/2017
Please find the original document at https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/1779330
Symptom
After an upgrade the error message FS716 'G/L account & in tax code & not found' is raised when you try to
create a FI document with a specific tax code.
Environment
Financial Accounting (FI)•
SAP R/3•
SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7•
SAP ERP Central Component•
SAP ERP•
SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP•
SAP enhancement package for SAP ERP, version for SAP HANA•
Value Added Tax (VAT)•
Reproducing the Issue
Execute a FI post (FB01, FB50 and so on);1.
During a post, the automatic line item cannot be generated because the referred G/L account does not
exist for the company code of the document.
2.
Cause
The reason for error message FS716 is the note 1596752.
After implementation of the note there are stricter checks for the tax accounts. Now the tax accounts are
checked that they have to exist in the company code and in the chart of accounts.
Resolution
You have two options in this case:
Create the account for the referred company code via transaction FS011.
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Or use a different account for the automatic posting. You can change this in transaction FBKP >
Automatic Postings > Taxes on sales/purchases or directly in transaction FTXP > menu path
Environment > Automatic postings:
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Keywords
FS716, FS 716, tax, automatic posting, auto post, 1596752, FTXP, FBKP, G/L account & in tax code & not
found
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SAP Note/KBA Title
1850330 How to rate and provide comments to SAP for a SAP Knowledge Base Article (KBA)
1596752 G/L account & is not defined in chart of accounts &
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