For which business transactions do you receive an error message if automatic account determination is not active?

Automatic account determination is a critical feature in SAP S/4HANA that ensures the correct accounts are debited or credited during various material movements. When this feature is not active, the system cannot automatically identify which accounts to use based on the type of transaction being processed, leading to error messages.

In the case of goods transactions, such as a goods issue of consignment stock, goods receipt of a valued material, and goods issue of a valued material, the system relies heavily on automatic account determination to handle the financial implications of these movements. If this feature is inactive:

• For the goods issue of a consignment stock, the system needs to know which expense account to use for consuming the consignment. Without automatic determination, this information is missing, resulting in an error.

• During the goods receipt of a valued material, an account must be debited (for inventory) and another credited (for accounts payable or the respective cost account). The absence of automatic account determination prevents these accounts from being specified, triggering an error message.

• Similarly, for the goods issue of a valued material, the system requires clarity on which expense account to credit upon issuing the goods. If automatic account determination is not operational, it cannot process the transaction, hence