Summary -

Tolerances referred as payment differences. For G/L account clearing, tolerance groups define the limits which differences are accepted and posted to predefined accounts automatically.

The defined groups can be assigned in the general ledger account master record. G/L Tolerance applies to each line item in a document and it takes effect if the tolerance group is created and assigned to the respective G L master record(s).

Define Tolerance Group for G/L Accounts: -

Below process explains about creating tolerance group for G/L accounts in the company code TC01.

Step-1: Enter the transaction code OBA0 in the SAP command field and click Enter to continue.

Tolerance Group for G/L Account

(OR)

Enter the transaction code SPRO in the SAP command field and click Enter to continue.

Tolerance Group for G/L Account

Click on SAP Reference IMG.

Tolerance Group for G/L Account

Expand SAP Customizing Implementation Guide → Financial Accounting → General Ledger Accounting → Business transactions → Open Item Clearing → Clearing Differences → Define Tolerance groups for G/L Accounts. Click on Execute.

Tolerance Group for G/L Account

Step-2: In the next screen, click on the New Entries to proceed.

Tolerance Group for G/L Account

Step-3: In the next screen, Enter the below details.

  • Company code – Provide Company code
  • Tolerance Group – left it as blank to define tolerance group for all G/L Accounts
  • Description - Specify the tolerance group description.
  • Debit Posting – Enter the debit posting for tolerance group
  • Credit Posting – Enter the credit posting for tolerance group
Tolerance Group for G/L Account

Step-4: Once all the details look good, click on the Save button to post the document.

Tolerance Group for G/L Account

Step-5: It prompt for the Change Request. Create/Select the change request and Click on right mark to proceed.

Tolerance Group for G/L Account

Step-6: Status bar displays the below message once the tolerance group created successfully.

Tolerance Group for G/L Account

Technical Information: -

  • Transaction Code: - OBA0
  • Navigation path: - SPRO → SAP Reference IMG → SAP Customizing Implementation Guide → Financial Accounting → General Ledger Accounting → Business transactions → Open Item Clearing → Clearing Differences → Define Tolerance groups for G/L Accounts