Sum of amounts &1 exceeds total amount &2

What causes this issue?

The sum of the amounts &V1& that you have distributed among the account
assignment lines exceeds the total amount &V2& requested for this
material.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

You have the following options:
Reduce the amount in the account assignment lines.
Delete the superfluous account assignment lines by setting the deletion
indicator for each relevant line.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.