Multi-Entity Billing
Multi-entity billing is the ability to manage billing across multiple legal entities or business units within one system. For enterprise and global CSP partners, it means each entity can invoice, reconcile, and report separately while operating on a shared platform.
Key Takeaways
- Manages billing for multiple legal entities in one system.
- Each entity invoices, reconciles, and reports separately.
- Important for enterprise and global CSP partners.
- Different from multi-currency, which is about currencies, not entities.
How multi-entity billing works
A partner with several legal entities or subsidiaries configures each as its own billing entity, with its own invoices, reconciliation, and reporting, while sharing one platform and one set of processes. This keeps each entity’s finances distinct without running separate systems.
Why it matters for Microsoft CSPs
Larger and global partners often operate through several legal entities. Multi-entity billing lets them keep each entity’s billing and reporting separate for compliance and clarity, while still managing everything centrally.
Multi-entity vs multi-currency billing
Multi-entity billing separates billing by legal entity or business unit. Multi-currency billing invoices in different currencies. A global partner often needs both together.
How Work 365 supports this
Work 365 supports billing across multiple entities on one platform, so each entity’s finances stay distinct. See Billing and Invoicing.
Related terms: Multi-Currency Billing, Billing Automation, CSP.
Related Work 365 Resources
- Blog: How Multi-Entity CSPs Can Simplify Billing Across Subsidiaries and Tenants
- Blog: How CSPs Can Manage Billing for Multi-Entity Customers at Scale
- Blog: Beyond Automation: How Enterprise Microsoft CSPs Maintain Control at Global Scale
- Blog: Enterprise CSP Revenue Operations
FAQ
Who needs multi-entity billing?
Enterprise and global CSP partners that operate through multiple legal entities or business units.
How is it different from multi-currency billing?
Multi-entity separates billing by entity; multi-currency invoices in different currencies.
