AWS awsaccountbilling documentation change
Summary
Updated payment profiles documentation with clearer explanations about currency matching requirements, payment method eligibility, and added examples of multi-currency use cases
Security assessment
Changes focus on clarifying billing processes and currency requirements without mentioning security vulnerabilities, access controls, or data protection measures
Diff
diff --git a/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-paymentprofiles.md b/Users/docs/2025-03-10_15-36-52/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-paymentprofiles.md index c2839997a..6a0e618e8 100644 --- a/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-paymentprofiles.md +++ b/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-paymentprofiles.md @@ -9 +9 @@ Create payment profilesEdit payment profilesDelete payment profiles - _Payment profiles_ allows you to manage payment methods when receiving invoices from multiple AWS service providers ("SOR", "seller of record"). You can create payment profiles configured to each AWS service provider, specifying the currency and preferred payment method used. +You can use _payment profiles_ to assign payment methods that are different than your default payment method to pay your invoices automatically. If you receive invoices from more than one AWS service provider ("seller of record"), use payment profiles to assign a unique payment method for each one. @@ -11 +11 @@ Create payment profilesEdit payment profilesDelete payment profiles -After you create a payment profile for a service provider, your payment profile pays your AWS bills automatically by using the currency and payment method that you specified. +After you create a payment profile for a service provider, your payment profile pays your AWS bills automatically by using the payment method that you specified, as long as your payment profile uses the same currency as the invoice and the selected payment method is eligible for automatic payments. @@ -13 +13 @@ After you create a payment profile for a service provider, your payment profile -Payment profiles aren't required. If you don't create a payment profile, your default payment preference is used that was created when you signed up for your AWS account. +For example, you receive an invoice from AWS Europe for 100 Euro (EUR). If you create a payment profile for AWS Europe and select the EUR currency, your payment profile will automatically pay your bill from AWS Europe by using the payment method selected in your payment profile. @@ -15 +15 @@ Payment profiles aren't required. If you don't create a payment profile, your de -Payment profiles are useful in avoiding situations such as incomplete payments, failed subscription orders, and unprocessed contract renewals despite having a valid default payment method. When you use payment profiles, you can do the following: +If the currency for a payment profile isn't the same as your invoice, AWS ignores your payment profile and will charge your default payment method instead. @@ -17 +17 @@ Payment profiles are useful in avoiding situations such as incomplete payments, - * Use different currencies for different AWS service providers +Payment profiles are useful in avoiding situations such as incomplete payments, failed subscription orders, and unprocessed contract renewals despite having a valid default payment method. When you use payment profiles, you can do the following: @@ -20,0 +21,2 @@ Payment profiles are useful in avoiding situations such as incomplete payments, + * Customize your payment preferences for your AWS Organizations member accounts that use different service providers + @@ -59 +61 @@ You can create new custom profiles using the following steps in the Billing and - 6. Choose a payment currency. + 6. Choose a payment currency that matches your invoice from your service provider. @@ -84 +86 @@ You can create new custom profiles using the following steps in the Billing and -Creating a payment profile updates the currency and payment method for any new invoices issued by the specified AWS service provider. +Check that your payment profile currency matches the currency of your invoice for the same service provider. @@ -90 +92 @@ If you have a valid default payment method on file, you can pay your AWS Europe -For your AWS Inc. invoices, you can create a payment profile to pay using a different currency (for example, USD) and a different payment method (for example, a credit card). +For your AWS Inc. invoices, you can create a payment profile to pay using a EUR currency credit card that's eligible for AWS Inc. @@ -104 +106 @@ For your AWS Inc. invoices, you can create a payment profile to pay using a diff - 6. For **Currency** , choose `USD - US dollar`. + 6. For **Currency** , choose `EUR - Euro`. @@ -115 +117 @@ For your AWS Inc. invoices, you can create a payment profile to pay using a diff -After this payment profile is created, your AWS Inc. invoices are paid automatically using USD currency and the payment method that you specified. +After this payment profile is created, your AWS Inc. invoices are paid automatically using EUR currency and the payment method that you specified. @@ -121 +123 @@ If you have a valid default payment method on file, you can pay your AWS Inc. in -For your AWS Europe invoices, you can create a payment profile to pay using a different currency (for example, USD) and a different payment method (for example, credit card). +For your AWS Europe invoices, you can create a payment profile to pay using a USD currency credit card that's eligible for AWS Europe. @@ -135 +137 @@ For your AWS Europe invoices, you can create a payment profile to pay using a di - 6. For **Currency** , choose `EUR - Euro`. + 6. For **Currency** , choose `USD - US dollar`.