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AWS awsaccountbilling documentation change

Service: awsaccountbilling · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/differences-billing-data-cost-explorer-data.md

Summary

Added notes about billing transfer account visibility limitations for credits/refunds/taxes in Bills page and Cost Explorer

Security assessment

Change clarifies data visibility limitations in billing transfer scenarios but does not address security vulnerabilities or introduce security controls

Diff

diff --git a/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/differences-billing-data-cost-explorer-data.md b/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/differences-billing-data-cost-explorer-data.md
index 28405a022..c4346047b 100644
--- a//awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/differences-billing-data-cost-explorer-data.md
+++ b//awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/differences-billing-data-cost-explorer-data.md
@@ -10,0 +11,4 @@ Once you have active data in your Billing and Cost Management console, there are
+###### Note
+
+When you sign in to the Billing and Cost Management console with a bill source account, you see the same differences in Billing and Cost Explorer data, even though the bill transfer account controls the cost data.
+
@@ -57,0 +62,2 @@ For example, let's say that a portion of your taxes was refunded. On the **Bills
+If you use billing transfer and sign in to the Billing and Cost Management console with a bill source account, you can't view credits, refunds, or taxes in the **Bills** page, Cost Explorer, or AWS Cost and Usage Report."
+