I used Bench to manage my books and take care of my taxes the last few years. They charged about $430/mo, too. Not cheap. And then I see they charged me $528 on December 24th, and today, three days later, they completely shut down.
Apparently I can download my data on Monday. Gee, thanks.
I swear, these online platforms are poison. Today I clicked around and talked to some people, and signed up for Wave. We’ll see how that goes.
Around the web:
Vancouver fintech company Bench Accounting announces sudden shutdown
“They still haven’t finished my books for the year. And I paid in advance.”
Long-time local tech startup, Bench, shuts down and lays off all its employees.