Merge pull request #262682 from bandersmsft/pay-by-invoice

MCM - Minor update to pay-by-invoice for Bec

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/cost-management-billing/manage/pay-by-invoice.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ tags: billing
 ms.service: cost-management-billing
 ms.subservice: billing
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 10/17/2023
+ms.date: 01/08/2024
 ms.author: banders
 ms.custom: contperf-fy21q2
 ---
@@ -42,17 +42,18 @@ Customers who have a Microsoft Online Services Program (pay-as-you-go) account c
 ## Request to pay by wire transfer
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Currently only customers in the United States can get automatically approved to change their payment method to wire transfer. Support for other regions is being evaluated. If you are not in the United States, you must [submit a request to set up pay by wire transfer](#submit-a-request-to-set-up-pay-by-wire-transfer) to change your payment method.
+> Currently only customers in the United States can get automatically approved to change their payment method to wire transfer and use the following procedure. Support for other regions is being evaluated. If you are not in the United States, you must [submit a request to set up pay by wire transfer](#submit-a-request-to-set-up-pay-by-wire-transfer) to change your payment method.
 
 1. Sign in to the Azure portal.
-1. Navigate to **Subscriptions** and then select the one that you want to set up wire transfer for.
+    - If you have a pay-as-you-go subscription, navigate to **Subscriptions** and then select the one that you want to set up wire transfer for.
+    - If you have a Microsoft Customer Agreement, navigate to **Cost Management + Billing** and then select **Billing profiles**. Select the billing profile that you want to set up wire transfer for.
 1. In the left menu, select **Payment methods**.
 1. On the Payment methods page, select **Pay by wire transfer**.
 1. On the **Pay by wire transfer** page, you see a message stating that you can request to use wire transfer instead of automatic payment using a credit or debit card. Select **Continue** to start the check.
 1. Depending on your approval status:
-    - If you're automatically approved, the page shows a message stating that you've been approved to pay by wire transfer. Enter your **Company name** and then select **Save**.  
+    - If you're automatically approved, the page shows a message stating that you're approved to pay by wire transfer. Enter your **Company name** and then select **Save**.  
     - If the request couldn't be processed or if you're not approved, you need to follow the steps in the next section [Submit a request to set up pay by wire transfer](#submit-a-request-to-set-up-pay-by-wire-transfer).
-1. If you've been approved, on the Payment methods page under **Other payment methods**, to the right of **Wire transfer**, select the ellipsis (**...**) symbol and then select **Make default**.  
+1. If you're approved, on the Payment methods page under **Other payment methods**, to the right of **Wire transfer**, select the ellipsis (**...**) symbol and then select **Make default**.  
     You're all set to pay by wire transfer.
 
 ## Submit a request to set up pay by wire transfer
@@ -103,11 +104,14 @@ If you're not automatically approved, you can submit a request to Azure support
   1. You should see the overview page. If you don't see Properties in the left menu, at the top of the page under Scope, select **Go to billing account**. 
   1. In the left menu, select **Properties**. On the properties page, you should see your billing account ID shown as a GUID ID value. It's your Commerce Account ID.
 
-If we need to run a credit check because of the amount of credit that you need, you're sent a credit check application. We might ask you to provide your company’s audited financial statements. If no financial information is provided or if the information isn't strong enough to support the amount of credit limit required, we might ask for a security deposit or a standby letter of credit to approve your credit check request.
+If we need to run a credit check because of the amount of credit that you need, you're sent a credit check application. We might ask you to provide your company’s audited financial statements. We might ask for a security deposit or a standby letter of credit to approve your credit check request. We ask for them when:
+
+  - No financial information is provided.
+  - The information isn't strong enough to support the amount of credit limit required.
 
 ## Switch to pay by wire transfer after approval
 
-If you have a Microsoft Online Services Program (pay-as-you-go) account and you've been approved to pay by wire transfer, you can switch your payment method in the Azure portal.
+If you have a Microsoft Online Services Program (pay-as-you-go) account and you're approved to pay by wire transfer, you can switch your payment method in the Azure portal.
 
 With a Microsoft Customer Agreement, you can switch your billing profile to wire transfer.
 
@@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ When your account is approved for wire transfer payment, the instructions for pa
 
 ## Frequently asked questions
 
-*Why have I received a request for a legal document?*
+*Why did I receive a request for a legal document?*
 
 Occasionally Microsoft needs legal documentation if the information you provided is incomplete or not verifiable. Examples might include: