AWS awsaccountbilling documentation change
Summary
Clarified billing transfer account behavior for credit sharing preferences and legacy reports
Security assessment
These changes clarify account hierarchy and feature availability in billing transfer scenarios, but do not address security vulnerabilities or introduce security controls.
Diff
diff --git a/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-pref.md b/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-pref.md index 6e26bd476..39cfa7e2c 100644 --- a//awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-pref.md +++ b//awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-pref.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Invoice delivery preferencesAlert preferencesCredit sharing preferencesReserved Instances and Savings Plans discount sharing preferencesDetailed billing reports (legacy) +Invoice delivery preferencesAlert preferencesProcurement portal settingsCredit sharing preferencesSavings Plans and Reserved Instances discount sharing preferencesDetailed billing reports (legacy) @@ -9 +9 @@ Invoice delivery preferencesAlert preferencesCredit sharing preferencesReserved -You can use the **AWS Billing preferences** page to manage your invoice delivery, alerts, credit sharing, Reserved Instances (RI) and Savings Plans discount sharing, and detailed billing (legacy) reports. For some sections, only the payer account can update them. +You can use the **AWS Billing preferences** page to manage your invoice delivery, alerts, credit sharing, Reserved Instances (RI) and Savings Plans discount sharing, and detailed billing (legacy) reports. For some sections, only the payer account can update them. If you use billing transfer, the preferences set up in the bill transfer account apply to all AWS Organizations that transfer their bills. @@ -22,0 +23,4 @@ The Billing preferences page contains the following sections. + * [Procurement portal settings](./billing-pref.html#procurement-portal) + + * [Next steps](./billing-pref.html#procurement-portal-next) + @@ -25 +29,9 @@ The Billing preferences page contains the following sections. - * [Reserved Instances and Savings Plans discount sharing preferences](./billing-pref.html#reserved-instances-savings-plans-preferences) + * [Savings Plans and Reserved Instances discount sharing preferences](./billing-pref.html#reserved-instances-savings-plans-preferences) + + * [Understanding Sharing Options](./billing-pref.html#understanding-sharing-options) + + * [Managing Basic Discount Sharing](./billing-pref.html#managing-basic-discount-sharing) + + * [Setting Up Group Sharing](./billing-pref.html#setting-up-group-sharing) + + * [Modifying Existing Groups](./billing-pref.html#modifying-existing-groups) @@ -113,0 +126,86 @@ To manage your CloudWatch billing alerts, see your [CloudWatch dashboard](https: +## Procurement portal settings + +Using AWS e-invoice delivery, customer using SAP Business Network and Coupa portals can automatically retrieve purchase orders (PO) from SAP Business Network and Coupa portals. This allows for accurate POs associated with delivered invoices. AWS e-invoice is an optional, opt-in billing feature that automatically sends your AWS invoices to your procurement portal on the same day it is generated. This feature integrates with SAP Business Network and Coupa procurement portals. + +###### Benefits + +**Eliminates manual tasks for customers** + + +You can automate receiving AWS invoices, matching them with purchase orders, and uploading them to your procurement portal. This eliminates the need for manual processing. + +**Same-day invoice delivery** + + +Receive AWS invoices in your procurement portal on the same day it is generated. + +**Reduced processing errors** + + +By automating the invoice delivery process, you can reduce errors that can occur with manual processing. + +**Enhanced visibility** + + +Track and monitor all invoice activities—including delivery status and approvals—directly in your procurement portal. + +**PDF invoice support** + + +Access both PDF invoices and electronic invoices in your procurement portal. + +###### Supported platforms + +The following platforms integrates with the AWS e-invoice delivery feature. + + * SAP Business Network + + * Coupa + + + + +###### To receive AWS e-invoices + + 1. Open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/). + + 2. In the navigation pane, choose **Billing preferences**. + + 3. In the **Procurement portal settings** section under **Portal connections** , choose **Add connection**. + + 4. On the **Request activating features** page, choose **E-invoice delivery** and choose **Next**. + + 5. In the **Choose procurement portal** section, choose your procurement portal. + + 6. Enter the procurement portal connection details and choose **Next**. + + 7. Complete the e-invoice delivery preferences and choose **Next**. + + 8. Choose a testing option: + + * **Production environment** : Live invoice delivery to your procurement system. You can manually test by verifying text invoices and purchase orders in your portal or console. + + * **Testing environment** : Tests all features using a separate testing environment. This validates invoice delivery without affecting live transactions. + + 9. Enter your preferred contact name and email address. This information is used to set up your procurement portal and contact you during testing and support. + + 10. Select the checkbox to agree with AWS contacting you for setup. + + 11. Choose **Next**. + + 12. Review the information and choose **Submit**. + + + + +### Next steps + + 1. AWS contacts you within 24 hours to verify your account. + + 2. After verification is complete, we establish the connection to your procurement portal and begin testing. + + 3. After testing is successful, we enable your account for AWS e-invoice delivery. + + + + @@ -120 +218,6 @@ You can use this section to activate sharing credits across member accounts in y -This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as part of AWS Organizations. + * This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as part of AWS Organizations. + + * If you use billing transfer, the bill source account (not the bill transfer account) controls the credit sharing preferences. + + + @@ -148 +251 @@ This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as par -For more information about AWS credits, see [Applying AWS credits](./useconsolidatedbilling-credits.html). +###### Important @@ -150 +253 @@ For more information about AWS credits, see [Applying AWS credits](./useconsolid -## Reserved Instances and Savings Plans discount sharing preferences +Changing the sharing preferences of Reserved Instances and Savings Plans in your AWS organization, will impact your AWS bills. This also applies to customers opted in Billing Conductor or billing transfer. @@ -152 +255 @@ For more information about AWS credits, see [Applying AWS credits](./useconsolid -You can use this section to activate sharing Reserved Instances and Savings Plan discounts across accounts in your billing family. You can select specific accounts or enable sharing for all accounts. +## Savings Plans and Reserved Instances discount sharing preferences @@ -154 +257 @@ You can use this section to activate sharing Reserved Instances and Savings Plan -To share the Savings Plans discount, the Savings Plans owner account must be active in the RI and Savings Plans discount sharing preferences. This enables the discount usage across other eligible linked accounts in the organization. +Reserved Instances (RI) and (SP) discount sharing allows you to control how commitment-based discounts are distributed across accounts in your AWS Organizations. This feature helps you align cost savings with your organizational structure and business requirements. @@ -158 +261 @@ To share the Savings Plans discount, the Savings Plans owner account must be act -This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as part of AWS Organizations. +This section is only available for the management account (payer account) in AWS Organizations. @@ -160 +263 @@ This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as par -###### To manage Reserved Instances and Savings Plans discount sharing for member accounts +If you use billing transfer, the management account (not the bill transfer account) controls the credit sharing preferences. @@ -162 +265 @@ This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as par - 1. Open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/). +### Understanding Sharing Options @@ -164 +267 @@ This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as par - 2. In the navigation pane, choose **Billing preferences**. +You can choose from three sharing preference options: @@ -166 +269,5 @@ This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as par - 3. In the **Reserved Instances and Savings Plans discount sharing preference** section, choose **Edit**. +Sharing Type | Description | Use Case +---|---|--- +Open sharing | Discounts are available to all sharing-activated accounts within the organization (default) | Cost optimization across your entire organization +Prioritized group sharing | Discounts apply to the purchasing account first, then within defined groups, then to remaining sharing-activated accounts within the organization | Balance between group control and organization-wide optimization +Restricted group sharing | Discounts are exclusively shared within defined groups only | Strict cost allocation by business unit or department @@ -168 +275 @@ This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as par - 4. To activate or deactivate discount sharing for specific accounts, select them from the table, and then choose **Activate** or **Deactivate**. +### Managing Basic Discount Sharing @@ -170 +277 @@ This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as par - 5. To activate or deactivate discount sharing for all accounts, choose **Actions** , and then choose **Activate All** or **Deactivate All**. +###### To activate or deactivate discount sharing for accounts: @@ -172 +279,9 @@ This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as par - 6. Choose **Update**. + 1. Open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/). + + 2. In the navigation pane, choose **Billing preferences** + + 3. In the **Reserved Instances and Savings Plans discount sharing preference** section, choose **Edit** + + 4. Select accounts from the table and choose **Activate** or **Deactivate** + + 5. Choose **Update** @@ -179 +294 @@ This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as par - * To activate credit sharing for new accounts that join your organization, select **Default sharing for newly created member accounts**. + * **Default sharing for newly created member accounts** : Automatically activates sharing for new accounts joining your organization @@ -181 +296,109 @@ This section is only available for the management account (payer account) as par - * To download a history of your credit sharing preferences, choose **Download preference history (CSV)**. + * **Download preference history (CSV)** : Export a history of your sharing preference changes + + + + +### Setting Up Group Sharing + +Group sharing requires creating Cost Categories to define your sharing groups. + +###### Step 1: Configure sharing preferences + + 1. Open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/). + + 2. In the navigation pane, choose **Billing preferences** + + 3. In the **Reserved Instances and Savings Plans discount sharing preferences** section, choose **Edit** + + 4. Select either: + + * **Prioritized group sharing** (first within groups, then beyond) + + * **Restricted group sharing** (only within groups) + + + +