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iNSYNQ is a third-party service platform operator who specializes in hosting instances of QuickBooks in the cloud.

This does not affect non-iNSYNQ QuickBooks instances, such as those operated by Intuit (the creator of QuickBooks).

I had no idea this was how QuickBooks even worked in the cloud. Could Intuit be in any way liable (like is this a sort of franchise type of thing)? Or is it closer to Word Press where different companies can install "QuickBooks Cloud" and then offer it?

Think “Microsoft Access in the cloud”. How would you do that without Microsoft’s cooperation? Virtual machines running Windows. Full service hosting, the works. This is classic ISP stuff, back when ISPs were service providers and not just Internet connections and other off the shelf no-touch products.

Looked for but didn't see this when I made my shockingly similar post.

I’m not familiar with the branch of synesthesia that detects similarity as electrical impulses, but you’re welcome to email the mods and ask them to delete my post and give you the karma. I don’t know if they’ll do so or not but I certainly have no investment in the integer (as my most recent post shows).

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