Which are mandatory fields when posting a Financial Contract Account document? Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

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Options

• AProvider Contract
• BSubtransaction
• CContract Account
• DCO Segment
• ECurrency

• A
  6% (1)
• B
  89% (16)
• D
  6% (1)

Explanation

When posting a Financial Contract Account document in SAP FI-CA, Contract Account (C) is mandatory because it is the central master data object that identifies the business partner's account - without it, there is no target for the posting. Subtransaction (B) is required because it works alongside the main transaction to precisely classify the posting and drive the correct account determination logic. Currency (E) is always mandatory for any financial document since the system needs a unit of measure for the monetary amount.

Provider Contract (A) is incorrect - it is an optional field that links to a specific contract but is not required to complete a posting; a contract account alone is sufficient. CO Segment (D) is incorrect - while it may be relevant for controlling integration, it is not a mandatory field for posting a FI-CA document and can often be derived or left blank.

Memory tip: Think of the three mandatory fields as answering "Who, How, What?" - Who is being charged (Contract Account), How is it classified (Subtransaction), and What denomination (Currency). Provider Contract and CO Segment are enrichment details, not posting essentials.

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