Exam AZ-300 topic 14 question 2 discussion

I think the correct answer is B. Cost Analysis. Invoices are available for a billing period and auditors may not be able to review Azure costs if the bill hasn't been generated yet.

Cost Analysis --> Accumulated costs --> Select time period.

If there Cost analysis option is not in the answer, you will select Invoice.

The link in the answer says states one of the reasons of not showing invoices - "It's less than 30 days from the day you subscribed to Azure." It seems checking past week invoice might fail in this case. Cost analysis fits better.

I think the audit team won't have azure portal access, so they will check the invoice. Answer: D

Answer is B Tried it in portal and below are results. Go to Cost management --> Cost analysis --> User Date Filter to select dates. Go to Cost management --> Invoice, it doesn't show there until invoice is generated.

Answer is B Tried it in portal and below are results. Go to close management --> Cost analysis --> User Date Filter to select dates. Go to close management --> Invoice, it doesn't show there until invoice is generated.

Since the requirement does not state that the Auditors need to have access to Azure. They only need access to data regarding expenditure in the last 7 days I'd say that answer D fulfills the requirements and adheres to the security principle of least privilege

subscription--> invoices gives monthly bill/bill subscription--->cost-analysis--->invoice details--->filter based on dates can give for a defined period of time within a bill. not sure if it include bill for ongoing bill or if we are required to enter a bill info. either way, you have to click on invoice (even when you select cost-analysis)==> so be it, answer is invoice. This is not a question for an Architect... selection of cost analysis is very valid, but choice indeed invoice

It must be B - Cost Analysis. Invoices has very limited info for any custom period cost analysis. It only provides usage details on a custom period where finance user has to select custom date of usage every time. Where as Cost analysis gives detail analysis view with custom date ranges i.e. last billing period, last 7 days , last month and custom range. The drop down in Cost analysis also let you see the last invoices so even if you user wants to see invoices, he/she can go from Cost analysis. So answer would be B.

Answer is B WHY Because even tho Invoices have custom timespan, when you put in dates for a week, the pane would be empty. and also on microsof documentation, it says. Why don't I see an invoice for the last billing period? There could be several reasons that you don't see an invoice: It's less than 30 days from the day you subscribed to Azure. The invoice isn't generated yet. Wait until the end of the billing period. Link is https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date So correct answer is B

I am not aware of any method to view weekly invoices, so B.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/download-azure-invoice-daily-usage-date It’s correct - D.

Somewhat of a trick question. Per the test and this case it’s invoices. However, one may not have permissions to see it. It does exist and I’ve tested it. Assuming the finance dept has those permissions than it’s invoices.

Cost analysis is correct answer

From invoices tab, now there is an option for "Usage Details Download" where you dont need to run invoice period, but you can also check the past 7days also by editing "Time Span with Custom Dates". Find the below from the invoices tab: View invoices for your Azure subscription or Reservations and Azure Marketplace products bought using the subscription. To view usage for the current billing period in Cost analysis click here. To download usage for a period, for which there's no invoice, go to the usage download page.

Scenario snippet: 'review all Azure costs from the past week.' - an invoice is only generated after 30 days Why don't I see an invoice for the last billing period? There could be several reasons that you don't see an invoice: -It's less than 30 days from the day you subscribed to Azure. -The invoice isn't generated yet. Wait until the end of the billing period. B. is the correct answer in this case