You perform this step if one of the following is true:
The valuation level is the company code, and you have set the material ledger in the company code as productive.
The valuation level is the plant, and you have set the material ledger in all plants belonging to the company code as productive.
You are working with more than one currency or valuation category
You have made sure that no material postings are necessary during the reconciliation in the relevant valuation area. The company code for inventory accounting is blocked during reconciliation.
When you convert the data at the beginning of a new fiscal year , carry the balances for general ledger accounts forward:
For new general ledger accounting, in the SAP Easy Access screen choose Balance Carryforward .
.For more information, seeFor conventional general ledger accounting, in the SAP Easy Access screen choose Carrying Forward Balances .
.For more information, seeDepending on whether you are using the new general ledger accounting or conventional general ledger accounting there are different programs available to you for the reconciliation:
You use program Reconciliation with Balance Sheet Accounting in FI (New) for new general ledger accounting. For more information on this, see Reconciling Accounts for the Material Ledger (New General Ledger Accounting) .
You use program Reconciliation with Balance Sheet Accounting in FI for conventional general ledger accounting. For more information on this, see Reconciling Accounts for the Material Ledger .