Bench paused operations in December 2024 and was acquired within days by Employer.com, resuming service in January 2025. The company says it operates today with the same in-house bookkeeping model and that customers' historical data is intact.

Employer.com, which acquired Bench in December 2024 and operates it as a dedicated bookkeeping business staffed by Bench's in-house team.

Bench is an online bookkeeping service that pairs business owners with a dedicated bookkeeper and its own software, so the books get done for the owner rather than by them. It serves U.S.-based businesses from solopreneurs to established companies, and scales up with accrual bookkeeping and dedicated teams as finances get more complex.

Can completed books be exported if the subscription ends?

Yes. Bench says completed work can be exported at any time, including after a subscription ends, and that customers' historical financial data remains accessible to them.

Bookkeeping

Bench Accounting

Bench is an online bookkeeping service for U.S.-based businesses. A dedicated bookkeeper does the monthly books inside Bench's own software, reconciling every account transaction by transaction and producing monthly financials plus a year-end package to file from.

Onboarding starts with a 15-minute call, then a match to a bookkeeper who learns the business and its accounts, a catch-up of any past months, and clean monthly books after that. Income and costs are grouped by the kind of work a business sells so lines can be compared side by side. Bench uses read-only access to financial accounts, so transactions import but no one can move money; every bookkeeper passes a background check, completed work can be exported at any time including after a subscription ends, and books are reviewed by multiple bookkeepers each month with a year-end quality assurance review.

Bookkeeping with Bench's software is $399 a month, or $649 a month with business income tax filing and advisory. A plan for micro businesses doing $250K a year or less in revenue is $199 a month. Paying for the year saves 20%. A separate option puts a certified expert inside an existing QuickBooks Online account at $55 an hour plus a $1,200 one-time onboarding fee. Tax filing with year-round advisory is $300 a month, and returning Bench tax customers can file for $1,200 a year billed annually, with advisory calls at $250 each. Catch-up bookkeeping is free with an annual plan, and being more than a year behind is quoted flat.

Bench has operated since 2012. It paused operations in December 2024, was acquired by Employer.com within days, and resumed service in January 2025 under that ownership with its in-house team. Buyers who care about continuity should read the company's own account of that period, published on its about page, before signing.

Best for

U.S. small business owners who want monthly books done for them by a named bookkeeper at a published flat rate, with tax filing available on the same bill. Not a fit for anyone who wants to keep running their own ledger or who needs bookkeeping outside the U.S.

What they do

Monthly bookkeeping in Bench's own software
Dedicated bookkeeper reachable by phone, message, and video call
Catch-up bookkeeping for back months and prior years
Year-end financial statements ready to file from
Business income tax filing
Year-round tax advisory calls
Fractional bookkeeping inside an existing QuickBooks Online account
Free calculators, templates, and a tax resource hub

Details

Attribute	Value
Founded	2012
Ownership	Subsidiary
How they charge	Bookkeeping with software is $399/mo, or $649/mo with tax filing; a micro-business plan is $199/mo for revenue of $250K or less. Paying annually saves 20%. QuickBooks-native support is $55/hr plus $1,200 onboarding, and tax filing with advisory is $300/mo.

What stands out

Says it is trusted by 35,000+ business owners across more than 70 industries.
Displays 1,000 five-star reviews on Trustpilot.
Uses read-only access to financial accounts, so transactions import but no one can move money, and every bookkeeper passes a background check.
Books are reviewed by multiple bookkeepers each month, with a year-end quality assurance review.
Paused operations in December 2024, was acquired by Employer.com within days, and resumed service in January 2025 with its in-house team.

Common questions

Did Bench shut down?: Bench paused operations in December 2024 and was acquired within days by Employer.com, resuming service in January 2025. The company says it operates today with the same in-house bookkeeping model and that customers' historical data is intact.
Who owns Bench now?: Employer.com, which acquired Bench in December 2024 and operates it as a dedicated bookkeeping business staffed by Bench's in-house team.
What does Bench do?: Bench is an online bookkeeping service that pairs business owners with a dedicated bookkeeper and its own software, so the books get done for the owner rather than by them. It serves U.S.-based businesses from solopreneurs to established companies, and scales up with accrual bookkeeping and dedicated teams as finances get more complex.
Can completed books be exported if the subscription ends?: Yes. Bench says completed work can be exported at any time, including after a subscription ends, and that customers' historical financial data remains accessible to them.