In this SAP CO Tutorial, you will learn how to activate and deactivate reconciliation ledger in SAP ECC system.
The reconciliation ledger in SAP plays an important role in Financial Accounting module that helps in reconcile the subledger accounts with the General ledger accounts (G/L Accounts). The transaction code ‘KALA’ is used to activate and deactivate reconciliation ledger in SAP.
- The reconciliation ledger is also called as ‘Reconciliation account’, where it is used to track the consistency between the ledgers (Leading ledger and non leading ledgers)
- The Reconciliation ledger can be activated at the starting of new posting period, so it ensures all the data in ledger account will be available from this posting period.
- The Reconciliation ledger account can be activated in the controlling area at the starting new posting period
Activate and deactivate reconciliation ledger in SAP
You can Activate and deactivate the reconciliation ledger in SAP by using the following navigation method
- Path: – SPRO > IMG > Controlling > Cost element accounting > Reconciliation ledger > Activate/deactivate reconciliation ledger.
- Transaction code: – KALA
Step 1: – Enter transaction code SPRO in the SAP command field and enter.
Step 2: Select SAP Reference IMG
Step 3: On the Display IMG screen, follow the IMG menu path Controlling >- Cost element accounting >- Reconciliation ledger and double click on Activate deactivate reconciliation ledger.
Step 4: On the activity screen, it displays with 2 options
- Activate Reconciliation Ledger
- Deactivate Reconciliation Ledger
In this activity, as we are activating the reconciliation ledger, so double click on “Activate reconciliation ledger”
Step 4: On Activate Reconciliation Ledger: Initial Screen, enter your controlling area key and select execute button.
Now a message will be displayed as “New General Ledger Accounting is Activate. See Long Text”. To see the complete details, you can click on see long text.
Successfully new general ledger accounting is activated.
After successfully activation of reconciliation ledger in SAP, it is a good practice to test the configured data of reconciliation ledger is working as expected or not.
How to Deactivate Reconciliation Ledger in SAP
To deactivate reconciliation ledger, on choose activity screen choose the option “Deactivate Reconciliation Ledger”
On Deactivate “Reconciliation Ledger: Initial screen” enter your controlling area key and click on execute.
Now a notification will be displayed as “Reconciliation Ledger has been deactivated for CO Area”
