Sign in into the **Google Cloud Console**

Type "**Billing accounts**" in the search bar and click on the **Billing accounts** option

**What are Billing accounts?**\
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**Billing accounts** in GCP are financial entities that track costs for using Google Cloud services. They are linked to one or more projects and manage the payment for the resources consumed by those projects. A billing account can either be **self-serve (pay-as-you-go)**, where you pay based on usage, or **invoiced**, where you receive monthly bills. Administrators can assign permissions to control who can view, manage, and pay for billing activities. Each billing account also provides detailed cost reports and analytics to help track and optimize spending across GCP projects.

Click on the **Overview** option from the left bar

Here you can view all the Billing account overview

Click on the **Manage billing account** button if you want to modify your billing account details

Here you can view your active projects linked to your billing account

Refer to this guide to learn and explore about Budgets & Alerts \
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Click on the **Billing exports** option from the left bar

**What are Billing exports?**\
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**Billing exports** in GCP allow you to export detailed billing data from your Google Cloud account to external storage or analysis tools. You can export data to Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery, or Pub/Sub, enabling you to analyze, report, and visualize your cloud spending. Billing exports provide insights into your cost trends, usage patterns, and resource consumption, helping you track expenses, optimize costs, and create custom reports. This feature is essential for managing budgets and forecasting future cloud expenditures.

On the **BIGQUERY EXPORT** wizard, here you can view and explore the BigQuery export

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This guide offers a comprehensive walkthrough for managing billing accounts, ensuring users can efficiently navigate and utilize the features available.