You can change G/L account master records in the chart of account and in the company code-specific areas. Changes in the chart of accounts area apply to the respective master record in all company codes.

For most fields, the changes are logged. In exceptional cases, such as for text fields, this is not necessary so the facility is not provided. For each change, the system records the time of change, the user name and the old field value. You can display these changes.

• If you change the account group, it may be necessary to maintain all master records in the company codes. For more information, see Changing the Account Group

• You can change the specification whether an account is a balance sheet account or an income statement account. After making this change, you should carry out a balance carried forward. You can find further information on this in FI Closing and Reporting.
• The sample account does not take effect when changing a master record. Changes to the data transfer rules for the sample accounts of a company code apply immediately to all master records which were created with a sample account. Fields which contained a non-changeable value when created may become changeable.

• You can only change the currency key for accounts that have not yet been posted to.
• You can only change the tax category for accounts that have not yet been posted to.
• You can only identify an account as a reconciliation account if it has a zero balance. However, you can only cancel the indicator defining an account as a reconciliation account for accounts that have not yet been posted to.
• You can make or cancel the specification that an account is managed on an open item basis for accounts with a zero balance.