AWS awsaccountbilling documentation change
Summary
Added documentation about billing transfer charges in AWS Organizations, including new sections and notes on responsibility and Free Tier visibility.
Security assessment
Changes focus on billing processes and account management responsibilities when using AWS Organizations billing transfer. No security vulnerabilities, exploits, or security controls are mentioned. Updates clarify financial accountability but don't address security weaknesses.
Diff
diff --git a/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/checklistforunwantedcharges.md b/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/checklistforunwantedcharges.md index cb39603d1..79471706c 100644 --- a//awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/checklistforunwantedcharges.md +++ b//awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/checklistforunwantedcharges.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Usage exceeds AWS Free TierCharges received after account closureCharges incurred from resources in AWS Regions that are turned offCharges incurred by services launched by other servicesCharges incurred by Amazon EC2 instancesCharges incurred by Amazon Elastic Block Store volumes and snapshotsCharges incurred by Elastic IP addressesCharges incurred by storage servicesContacting Support +Usage exceeds AWS Free TierCharges received after account closureCharges incurred from resources in AWS Regions that are turned offCharges incurred by services launched by other servicesCharges incurred by Amazon EC2 instancesCharges incurred by Amazon Elastic Block Store volumes and snapshotsCharges incurred by Elastic IP addressesCharges incurred by storage servicesCharges incurred for AWS Organizations that use billing transferContacting Support @@ -11,0 +12,4 @@ _**For questions about your AWS bills or to appeal your charges, contact Support +###### Note + +If your AWS organization uses billing transfer, contact the bill transfer account owner first because they control your cost data and receive your AWS invoices. To find the bill transfer account information, go to the **billing transfer** page, **Outbound billing** tab. + @@ -37,0 +42,2 @@ If you close your account or unsubscribe from a service, make sure that you take + * Charges incurred for AWS Organizations that use billing transfer + @@ -57,0 +64,4 @@ After you've identified the resources that are generating charges, you can conti +###### Note + +When you use billing transfer, you can't view your Free Tier benefits in Cost Explorer, the **Bills** page, or AWS Cost and Usage Report unless your bill transfer account enables this access. Contact your bill transfer account owner with questions about Free Tier benefits. + @@ -104 +114 @@ Elastic Beanstalk is designed to ensure that all the resources that you need are -### Charges incurred from Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) load balancers +### Charges incurred from ELB (ELB) load balancers @@ -114 +124 @@ If you use the OpsWorks environment to create AWS resources, you must use OpsWor -After you remove load balancers and Elastic Load Balancing environments, you can stop or terminate Amazon EC2 instances. Stopping an instance allows you to start it again later, but you might be charged for storage. Terminating an instance permanently deletes it. For more information, see [Instance lifecycle](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-instance-lifecycle.html), particularly [Stop and start your instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Stop_Start.html) and [Terminate your Instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/terminating-instances.html) in the _Amazon EC2 User Guide_. +After you remove load balancers and ELB environments, you can stop or terminate Amazon EC2 instances. Stopping an instance allows you to start it again later, but you might be charged for storage. Terminating an instance permanently deletes it. For more information, see [Instance lifecycle](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-instance-lifecycle.html), particularly [Stop and start your instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Stop_Start.html) and [Terminate your Instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/terminating-instances.html) in the _Amazon EC2 User Guide_. @@ -167,0 +178,4 @@ When you're minimizing costs for AWS resources, keep in mind that many services +## Charges incurred for AWS Organizations that use billing transfer + +When you sign in as a bill transfer account, you are responsible for paying charges for AWS Organizations that transfer their bills to you. +