# QuickBooks Online: Major incident: Quickbooks Online Latency Issue

**Summary:** QuickBooks Online reported a major latency incident affecting some customers in Canada, EMEA and the United States, starting 2026-08-19 14:30 UTC and resolved at 2026-08-19 16:54 UTC (2 h 23 min). Engineering implemented a fix, and the final update confirmed all services were restored; no specific cause was disclosed. _(machine-written, sol)_
- Kind: Major incident · Label: degradation (model (Jev))
- Changed: 2026-08-19 14:30 UTC · Detected: 2026-10-17 18:22 UTC
- [Source: https://stspg.io/tfc6qkyzq6rl](https://stspg.io/tfc6qkyzq6rl)
- [Company: QuickBooks Online](https://rewindex.com/company/quickbooks-online.md)
- Versions: before (none: first archived) → after incident\_version:221/vrlspjd7b8d8@0ba5627e7b6a
- Change 1 of 1 for this incident

## What changed

**1. Added: Title**

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+ Quickbooks Online Latency Issue
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**2. Added: Impact**

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+ major
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**3. Added: Status**

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+ resolved
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**4. Added: Start time**

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+ 2026-08-19 14:30 UTC
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**5. Added: Resolved time**

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+ 2026-08-19 16:54 UTC
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**6. Added: Affected components**

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+ Canada, EMEA, QuickBooks Online - Canada, QuickBooks Online - EMEA, QuickBooks Online - United States, United States
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**7. Added: Update** (investigating) · 2026-08-19 14:30 UTC

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+ We are aware that some customers are experiencing latency when using QuickBooks Online. Our engineering team is actively investigating the issue to identify the root cause and restore normal performance as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
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**8. Added: Update** (monitoring) · 2026-08-19 16:13 UTC

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+ The latency issue with QuickBooks has been resolved. Engineering Team have implemented a fix and continue to monitor for full recovery
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**9. Added: Update** (resolved) · 2026-08-19 16:54 UTC

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+ Earlier today, some users experienced issues with QuickBooks Online (QBO) features. Our teams have identified and resolved the underlying problem. All services are now restored and functioning normally. We appreciate your understanding and patience.
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## History of this incident

| When (UTC) | Change | Label |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-19 14:30 UTC | Major incident: Quickbooks Online Latency Issue (this change) | degradation |

All QuickBooks Online changes: [timeline](https://rewindex.com/company/quickbooks-online/changes.md)
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