Hello RCV, You have really confused me. First Intuit confirm during a telephone conversation that a read only access licence will be available but you finish by stating that the subscription versions - if you have subscribed it will be 2020 as that is is latest version!! - will not have access and you again lead us to extracting data. This means that despite telephoned confirmation that there will be read only access Intuit have renaged. Desktop 2015 - the last non subscrition year - even if you are able to get a copy would not be any use. It will not do a restore to subsequent years as the software is different, probably due to MTD VAT as well as the control the monthly payments would require. Extracting DATA will NOT satisfy HMRC if there were to be an investigation. They would expect 7 years data and documentation to be available. This means that 7 years worth of sales invoices will need to be printed as pdf. In the case of one of my clients this will amount to over 30,000 invoices! Also reports can be manipulated, pdf can be converted to Excel/Word, changed and put back to pdf. HMRC will require reports with that day's date on them. I am dismayed that Intuit have kept us hanging on with this promise only to now let down long term users at the last minute. Clearly you are on the Cloud softare team as you appear to have no knowledge of desktop software.