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Chapter 2 ■ Defining the Chart of Accounts
Figure 2-12. The screen where you assign a balance carried forward account to the P&L account using the
appropriate account type
■■Note
X is a symbol used in SAP to represent an account type for retained earnings in the P&L statement.
If you have more than one retained earnings, you cannot use account type X again once it has been used.
You have to assign the next retained earnings account type Y and the next one Z.
Enter the account type in the P&L statement field and the appropriate G/L account in the Account field.
This example uses X as the account type and 900000 as the G/L account. Click Enter at the top of the
screen to accept your entries.
■■Note
since you have not created a G/L account for retained earnings, the system will issue a warning
message on the status bar that says
. Click the Enter button twice or press
the Enter button on your keyboard twice. The system will accept your G/L account temporarily to allow you to
continue customizing. In Chapter 5, you will learn how to create G/L accounts.
Finally, save your retained earnings. The system will notify you that on the status
bar at the bottom of the screen.
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