Shortened Fiscal Year/changing Fiscal Periods: Symptom
Shortened Fiscal Year/changing Fiscal Periods: Symptom
Shortened Fiscal Year/changing Fiscal Periods: Symptom
Symptom
Other Terms
The background to this is generally a change in the corporate conditions caused by an action
such as selling the company, a merger, splitting the company or a takeover of another
company.
The fiscal year or the fiscal periods of the company must be adjusted to the new conditions.
Solution
In SAP S/4HANA, a change to the fiscal year is currently available only upon request and as
a proof of concept approach. This may lead to a shift in your schedule if there is not
enough time for any development activities required before the expiration of your key date.
Key date expiration = last day of your shortened fiscal year. Minimum recommended lead time
for request to SAP before expiration of key date in SAP S/4HANA: six months.
In the ECC system, on the other hand, you can use SAP Consulting to request the solution.
Here, we recommend a minimum lead time of four months before the key date expiration for the
request to SAP.
The change of fiscal year or fiscal periods in a live SAP system affects many modules (for
example, FI, FI-AA, FI-SL, FI-LC, EC-CS, IM, CO, EC-PCA, MM, PP, SD, PS, PM).
Corresponding risks (for example, data inconsistency, system standstill) may arise from
incorrect changes to the fiscal year or fiscal periods in a live SAP system.
System Landscape Optimization (SLO) provides consulting services for changing the fiscal
year and fiscal periods.
The consulting services consist of analysis and support. We recommend that you contact us at
the earliest possible time to schedule the service on time.
- Analysis
The team analyzes the specific situation in your live SAP system (for example, modules used,
organizational structures, customizing, master data, transaction data).
They determine whether the necessary prerequisites for the intended change of the fiscal
year or fiscal periods are fulfilled.
- Support
Based on the analysis results, you receive specific support for your intended change of
fiscal year or fiscal periods.
We provide support for setting up a shortened fiscal year, mapping the external fiscal year
reporting as an extended fiscal year (for example, in Poland), grouping the fiscal period by
weeks (for example, according to the 4-4-5 rule), and any other change of the fiscal
periods.
We recommend the "Shortened Fiscal Year Consulting" service when you need to change the
fiscal year and have to implement the following:
A shortened fiscal year and
an 'extended' fiscal year in local legal reporting in order to meet the legal
requirements of some countries. The reporting solution is an option that SAP DMLT
can offer.
The term 'extended fiscal year' refers to the required external fiscal year
reporting for a normal fiscal year AND a shortened fiscal year. From a technical
point of view, it is always two fiscal years in SAP for which the reporting
solution enables alternative external reporting, for example, for Poland, India,
Russia, China, and so on. Be aware that shifting the fiscal year start to a new
date ALWAYS forces a shortened fiscal year. There is no 'fiscal year extension',
so it is always a normal fiscal year and a shortened fiscal year in this
context. Technically, there is no option in SAP to extend the period over more
than ~ one calendar year.
Note: The reporting solution can also be used for customers as a retroactive
emergency solution if the required lead time for implementing a shortened fiscal
year is no longer sufficient or has already passed.
The retroactive implementation of a technical shortened fiscal year is
impossible.
You can obtain information about the "Shortened fiscal year Consulting" service as follows:
Download the relevant attachment that is attached to this SAP Note. These attachments
contain the service description and a questionnaire for the "Consulting for Change of Fiscal
Periods" service. A presentation is also included.
We recommend the "Consulting for Change of Fiscal Periods" service when you need to change
the fiscal periods and have to implement, for example, the:
5-4-4 rule
4-5-4 rule
4-4-5 rule
4-4-4 rule
Rebuilding of monthly periods
Note: The reporting solution does not work for the representation of external
reporting if an existing unchanged, month-like period is to be represented in
reporting as one of the specified alternative rules.
Note 2: Even in a system with fully set up leading ledger and non-leading ledger,
correct system reporting can be achieved only if the period definitions are based on
the same start date and end date. The Gregorian fiscal year and a 4-4-5 fiscal year
therefore do not fulfill this condition, while the Gregorian fiscal year and a
simple non-calendar fiscal year fulfill the condition.
You can obtain information about the "Consulting for Change of Fiscal Periods" service as
follows:
Download the relevant attachment that is attached to this SAP Note. These attachments
contain the service description and a questionnaire for the "Consulting for Change of Fiscal
Periods" service. A presentation is also included.
If you need to change the fiscal year (for example, by introducing a shortened fiscal year)
or fiscal periods (by introducing the 4-4-5- rule, for example), proceed as follows:
1. Read the relevant overview presentation and the relevant service description in
detail.
2. Make sure that all prerequisites are fulfilled for the "Shortened Fiscal Year
Consulting" or "Consulting for Change of Fiscal Periods" service. The prerequisites are
listed in the relevant service description.
3. Complete the questionnaire.
4. Send the completed questionnaire to sap_dmlt_gce@sap.com
Attributes
Key Value
Software Components
Software Component From To And subsequent
1921966
1655209 FI-GL Error F5234 Fiscal year variant is incorrect when using transaction FB50L
996035 PM-WOC-MO-ACC Estimated costs after changing the fiscal year variants
930799 FI-GL-GL-D New balance display: Ledger with more than 16 periods
888875 MM-IM-VP MRN1 MRN2 error when stock quantities are weighted
866820
846279
845640 MM-IM-VP MRN1 MRN2 incorrect weighting with very old stocks
844029 FI-AA Alternative fiscal year variant for ledgers in General Ledger Accounting (new)
834624
810251
80963 FI-AA-AA-B Incorr. depr. start date for year-dep. fiscal years
800060 FI-GL-GL-ACE ACE: Error message FGV003 during periodic accrual run
78471 PS-CAF-ACT (MM) Mixed acct assignment cat. in PO: doc. header missing
757424 FI-GL Neues Hauptbuch ERP 1.0: GLU2 hat zu wenige Periodenfelder
718991 XX-CSC-CL Year-dependent fiscal year variant, period texts not found
660213
582931
576147 LO-LIS-PLN Update of table TMC4 is missing when you save in MC7F
560306 SD-BIL-RR Total of the revenue lines is not the revenue amount
525150 CO-OM-IS Message GU506 when calling EP report from summary report
515571 FI-AA-IS AW01N: Incorrect remaining life with shortened fiscal years
500555
451359 FI-GL-GL OB29: Maintain period texts for shortened fiscal years
450591
439381
438360
434558 CO-PC-PCP Changing the fiscal year variant -> error message CK163
375068
364786
351969
336185
2585336 MM-IM-VP Determination of lowest value: Incorrect inventory values for shortened fiscal year
2542750 CA-GTF-DRT FTW1A with non-leading ledger Error message GU506 (2)
2531929 CA-GTF-DRT FTW1A with non-leading ledger Error message GU506
2391390 AC-INT-ECS ECS: Error message FGV 003 when posting in a shortened fiscal year
2367090 SD-BIL-RR Incorrect distribution of the total value for time-based revenue recognition
2362374 FI-AA-AA-B AS02: Depreciation start date is deleted in shortened fiscal years
2232474 BC-SRV-ASF-FYV Incorrect issue of error message FGV003: "Period 012 is not valid in financial year variant
K4".
2225629
2220251 BC-SRV-ASF-FYV OB29: FGV572: "First period in calendar year 9999 is 012 999" without justification
2220152 FI-AA Ledger approach and Asset Accounting (new): Alternative fiscal year variant for parallel
valuation
2146813 PS-ST Statistical Key Figures are deleted if you try to update the existing SKF values.
2112634 CA-RT-AP Maintain Fiscal Year Variant for SAP Assortment Planning for Retail
210811
2058829
198772 PY-AT No CP entitlement at the start of the year if shortened fiscal year rule applies
1987623 FI-AA-AA-B Depreciation to the day: Incorrect period values for different fiscal year variants
1954535 FI-AA-IS RASIMU_ALV01: Modeling of fiscal year with odd number of periods
193713
192789
1901566 PS-ST SKF- Period distribution incorrect when fiscal variant used
1849708 PP-REM-PLL MF60: Wrong requirement date for stock transfer reservations
1810891 FI-AA-AA-B No consideration for shortened fiscal year for indexed replacement values
180501 PS-REV-PLN-CAL AF-003 when changing SD documents
1670829
1659159
1589384 FI-GL-GL-RP FAGLCORC: Error message GU506 for shortened fiscal year
1571928 FI-AA-AA-B Expired life is not correct after a shortened fiscal year
1561514 CO-OM-OPA-B Dump MESSAGE_TYPE_X (K9 806) in prim. cost/act. input plng.
1475819
1413201
1385783 FI-GL-GL-D FAGLL03: Fiscal year variants with large number of periods
137893 FI-SL-IS-A Text variables for the period show the previous period
1353774 FI-SL-SL-K GP12N: no data posted for periods, which are multiple of 16
134955
130869 CO-OM-OPA-A Settlement rule: Validity period for shortened fiscal year
1282120
1239568 FI-AA-AA-B Problems with period weighting and depreciation to the day
1170118
1169206
1161405 XX-PART- Accumulative Note for "SAP CPS for SAP NetWeaver"
REDWOOD
1158839
1136919 FI-SL-SL-K Message GU506 still raised after applying note 1119290.
1135794
1115841 FI-AA-IS AW01N - Display expired useful life (add. to Note 1021326)
1113567
1098213 BC-SRV-ASF-FYV OB29: incorrect error message for the year 9999
1096769
1062934 FI-AA-IS AW01N: Error when you display the depreciations posted
1047254 FI-GL-GL-D FAGLB03: Drilldown for 'Total' incorrect with periods < 12
1032125
1028882 SD-BIL-RR Total of the revenue lines is not the revenue amount
1021326 FI-AA-IS AW01N - display expired useful life and remaining useful life
1849708 PP-REM-PLL MF60: Wrong requirement date for stock transfer reservations
1810891 FI-AA-AA-B No consideration for shortened fiscal year for indexed replacement values
78471 PS-CAF-ACT (MM) Mixed acct assignment cat. in PO: doc. header missing
1589384 FI-GL-GL-RP FAGLCORC: Error message GU506 for shortened fiscal year
1571928 FI-AA-AA-B Expired life is not correct after a shortened fiscal year
1385783 FI-GL-GL-D FAGLL03: Fiscal year variants with large number of periods
1115841 FI-AA-IS AW01N - Display expired useful life (add. to Note 1021326)
1047254 FI-GL-GL-D FAGLB03: Drilldown for 'Total' incorrect with periods < 12
1353774 FI-SL-SL-K GP12N: no data posted for periods, which are multiple of 16
844029 FI-AA Alternative fiscal year variant for ledgers in General Ledger Accounting (new)
1098213 BC-SRV-ASF-FYV OB29: incorrect error message for the year 9999
451359 FI-GL-GL OB29: Maintain period texts for shortened fiscal years
1136919 FI-SL-SL-K Message GU506 still raised after applying note 1119290.
1028882 SD-BIL-RR Total of the revenue lines is not the revenue amount
1021326 FI-AA-IS AW01N - display expired useful life and remaining useful life
888875 MM-IM-VP MRN1 MRN2 error when stock quantities are weighted
996035 PM-WOC-MO-ACC Estimated costs after changing the fiscal year variants
1062934 FI-AA-IS AW01N: Error when you display the depreciations posted
930799 FI-GL-GL-D New balance display: Ledger with more than 16 periods
845640 MM-IM-VP MRN1 MRN2 incorrect weighting with very old stocks
718991 XX-CSC-CL Year-dependent fiscal year variant, period texts not found
800060 FI-GL-GL-ACE ACE: Error message FGV003 during periodic accrual run
560306 SD-BIL-RR Total of the revenue lines is not the revenue amount
757424 FI-GL Neues Hauptbuch ERP 1.0: GLU2 hat zu wenige Periodenfelder
576147 LO-LIS-PLN Update of table TMC4 is missing when you save in MC7F
515571 FI-AA-IS AW01N: Incorrect remaining life with shortened fiscal years
525150 CO-OM-IS Message GU506 when calling EP report from summary report
130869 CO-OM-OPA-A Settlement rule: Validity period for shortened fiscal year
434558 CO-PC-PCP Changing the fiscal year variant -> error message CK163
425314 PP-MRP MRP and fiscal year variant: Incorrect dates and quantities
198772 PY-AT No CP entitlement at the start of the year if shortened fiscal year rule applies
80963 FI-AA-AA-B Incorr. depr. start date for year-dep. fiscal years
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