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Azure_Andy
Nov 11, 2026Copper Contributor
Azure Cost Management Power BI for MCA - Reader Access
Just migrated from an Enterprise Agreement where Enrolment Reader Access allowed users to access Cost Management Data via PowerBI and the Azure Calculator. Under the new MCA, the closest role appear...
Azure_Andy
Nov 11, 2026Copper Contributor
Thanks - Billing Account Reader would seem to be correctly assigned to the Billing Profile. All data is accessible via the Azure Portal but cannot be accessed via the Azure Calculator.
I would really like someone from Microsoft to explain (maybe wishful thinking) the logic as to why Billing Account Readers for MCA cannot access via Power BI in the same way EA Enrolment Readers can. It makes zero sense, as all data is accessible via the portal to these users i.e. there's no confidentiality/security risk but it does make life very difficult for users who need to access and analyse this data.