Account Requires an Assignment to a CO object | How to solve the error Account requires an assignment to a CO object | Account 650624 Requires an Assignment to a CO object

When i am trying to do stock posting via MB1B i am getting the error “Account requires an assignment to a CO object”.

To Solve this error we are going to tell the step by step procedure in this blog. Please follow the mention below steps in this blog to solve the error “Account requires an assignment to a CO object”.

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What is Account requires an assignment to a CO object?

Account requires an assignment to a CO object error shows when you are trying to post stock in particular material for particular site via Goods posting transaction codes like MB1B and MI10.

Here we are not following the slandered procedure like process the purchase order for requires material then goods receipt from vendor and then invoice verification here we are going to enter stock manually and trying to enter stock quantity without any goods receipt. But there is some situation we need to enter the direct entry of stock but due to this error “Account XXXXXX requires an assignment to a CO object” we can’t process the procedure. In this article we are going to solve this error.

This error occurred due to not properly maintained Cost Element of particular GL Account.  In the Transaction code KA02 change the cost element we will entered the required entry and solve this error.

Why Account requires an assignment to a CO object?

Account  requires an assignment to a CO object error is shows because the cost element for GL of process goods posting is not properly Maintained. Sometime there is a conflict is cost center assigned is default when you created the GL Account as Cost Element and the Cost Center.  To resolve this error we have to look in transaction code FS00 (Edit G/L Account Centrally) and KA02 (Change Cost Element ).

How to solve the error Account requires an assignment to a CO object?

To Solve the error Account requires an assignment to a CO object follow the mention steps in below pictures.

Step 1: Enter the transaction code (Tcode) in command box.

Step 2: Now the Edit GL Account Centrally screen will appear in this screen you need to enter GL.

Step 3: Now the Edit GL Account Centrally screen will appear in this screen you need to enter GL and click on Edit Cost Element like mention in below picture.

Step 4: Now the Change Cost Element: Basic Screen will appear in this screen like below given picture.

Step 5: In this Change Cost Element: Basic Screen you will open the Default Acct. Assgnmt tab like below picture.

Step 6: When you open the Tab Default Acct Assgnmt tab here you will se Cost Center and order entry box now you have to enter the correct cost center code in cost center block of your GL account.

Step 7: After entering the requires entry click on Save button your entry will saved and your error also resolved you can process the goods posting.

We can also directly change the cost element by transaction code KA02 and enter the GL account in the tab of Cost element and the follow the same process of changing cost element.

Now you can go to the MB1B and MI10 and can process the goods posting without having this error.

To solve the “Acct. 5XXXX0 for trans./event key BSX, postable directly” error please click on below link.

Acct. 5XXXX0 for trans./event key BSX, postable directly

FAQ

What is Transaction code for change cost element?

To change the Cost Element Transaction code is KA02.
To display the Cost Element Transaction code is KA03.
To Create the Cost Element Transaction code is KA01.

What is the Transaction code for edit GL Account?

Transaction code for Edit GL Account is FS00.

What is the CO object in an accounting document?

When a document is posted system through the message that account xxxxxx requires assignment to CO object, it is basically requires to enter the cost center into cost element is created for profit and loss account.