Bench Accounting Reviews 1,329

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the service for its efficiency and the peace of mind it provides, especially regarding bookkeeping and tax preparation. Many highlight the helpfulness and responsiveness of the staff, noting their ability to explain complex financial matters clearly. The user experience is frequently described as easy and intuitive, with people appreciating the platform's convenience and the personal attention they receive. However, some customers were dissatisfied with the service, citing issues with uncompleted tax tasks and significant delays. A few other people also felt that the communication was poor, with slow responses and a high turnover rate among bookkeepers, leading to inconsistent service and the need to work with multiple different contacts.

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Staff

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User experience

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Based on these reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had a rocky start with Bench, but over time, they have gotten much better, and I can rest knowing my books are taken care of. Especially as I have a few unusual rules - they keep on top of everythin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a small business, we're grateful we found Bench. They are a great option for bookkeeping and basic tax prep for our business. We appreciate the personal touch of an actual human who communicates w... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bench has been a crucial partner for our small business. Their monthly bookkeeping has helped us stay atop our financial health and prep up us ideally come tax season. They are communicative and helpf... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Running one S corp is organized chaos. Running two is a full blown spreadsheet circus. I’ve used Bench for both of my S corps and somehow they’ve managed to turn what used to feel like financia... See more

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Company details

  1. Accounting Firm
  2. Accounting Software Company
  3. Bookkeeping Service
  4. Financial Consultant
  5. Tax Preparation

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Bench does your small business books for you. We'll connect you with one of our in-house bookkeepers. Then, they'll prepare your monthly and year-end financials—so you don't have to. Sign up for a trial, and get 1 month of bookkeeping done risk-free.


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4.1

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bench does a great job

Bench does a great job with my books, the communication has improved significantly over the last year and the attention to my account has improved significantly as well. I have been using Bench for over 5 years and their integration with my Payroll processor Gusto and my tax team (Bench also) has been great. I enjoy the provided statistics for my business. I will continue to use Bench and Bench Tax for my business. -Adam Sampson

January 26, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi Adam, thanks so much for the kind words and for being with Bench for over five years. We’re glad to hear communication and support have improved, and that the Gusto and Bench Tax integrations are working well for you. We appreciate your continued trust and look forward to supporting your business ahead.

Best,
The Bench Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great for End of year financials at great prices

Bench has handled my company’s financials for the past several years and has done so at a significantly lower cost than my previous bookkeeper. After an initial team that wasn’t the right fit, I requested a change and was paired with a new team led by Meher—an outstanding group that I’ve happily continued working with.

While monthly reports may not always arrive immediately, this hasn’t been an issue for my needs. What matters most to me is having accurate year-end financials ready in January for tax filing, and Bench has been a solid, cost-effective solution for that.

January 27, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi Daniel, Thank you so much for taking the time to share this. We really appreciate your long-term trust in Bench.
We’re glad to hear that your current team has been a strong fit and that your year-end financials have consistently met your needs, especially during tax season. Providing accurate, reliable books at a cost-effective price point is exactly what we aim for, and it’s great to know that’s been your experience.

Thanks again for being part of the Bench community.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

a little expensive in my opinion, but on point

a little expensive in my opinion, but on point.. got everything done within my timeline fa sho

January 26, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Thanks for the feedback! We’re glad everything was completed on your timeline and met your expectations. We appreciate you choosing Bench.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Streamlined process with great data visualization

Having all of our bookkeeping organized in one place is so helpful. I love the data visualization and categories, it keeps the information easy to navigate and compare from year to year. The chat function and designated bookkeeper make it easy to coordinate without meetings. Our small business has worked with bench for 5 years now!

January 26, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Thanks, Leander! We’re glad Bench has helped streamline your bookkeeping and make your data easy to work with. We appreciate your five years with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great bookkeeping/accounting for small business

As a small business, we're grateful we found Bench. They are a great option for bookkeeping and basic tax prep for our business. We appreciate the personal touch of an actual human who communicates with us when we have questions or they need more details. Saved me hours of tax prep headache for our CPA. Just what we needed, no more, no less.

January 23, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Thank you, Amy! We’re glad Bench has been a good fit for your business and helped simplify bookkeeping and tax prep. Saving you time and making things easier for your CPA is exactly what we aim for. We appreciate you being part of the Bench community.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent support

Excellent support, great user interface. I've enjoyed working with Bench over the years and being able to look at all my books in one place is so convenient.

January 23, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re really glad to hear the experience has been smooth for you and that having everything in one place has been helpful. We appreciate you being with Bench over the years, it truly means a lot to our team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They Are Scammers

I canceled my service with Bench 2 years ago. They consistently failed to accurately provide my books on time. Then when I would bring up the many mistakes of my books, I would have the hardest time getting a reply from anyone. I've been Bench free for the past 2 years. But in late 2025 they randomly shut down and ghosted all their clients. It made big news. I didn't think much of it because I was already done with them. Until they started charging my card in December without notice or any authorization from me. I've contacted their customer service. They disabled my customer chat feature without providing my refund so now I'm unable to communicate with anyone from their team. I've called their customer service. They never pick up and never call back. I've sent emails. They never reply. This is the most fraudulent experience I've ever had with a company of this size. I'm not sure if it's pure incompetence or they're purposely doing this to fatten up revenue. Either way, Bench is the scummiest accounting company you could work with. I've stopped working with them and they still somehow find a way to cause me headache. I wish I could give negative stars

December 30, 2025
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi Say, we’re sorry to hear this and appreciate you bringing it to our attention. This isn’t the experience we aim to provide. We’ve requested more information so we can escalate this internally and follow up directly. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to look into this further.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bench is the worst accounting company…

Bench is the worst accounting company I've ever worked with. They were the cheapest and now I see why. Your books will be late. You will not get the service you were promised. They are quick to bill you but incredibly slow to respond to the many mistakes they'll make on your books. Their book keeper turnover rate is off of the charts so expect to work with a new accountant every month. You'll also have to re-explain the same recurring categorizations each time as well. Bench is cheap but the time you'll lose is so much more expensive than any mone you'll save by working with them.

December 1, 2025
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi Aisha, we’re really sorry to hear about your experience. This is not the level of service we aim to provide, and we understand how frustrating this must have been. We’ve sent you a direct message asking for your contact information so we can escalate your case internally and help resolve this as quickly as possible. We truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention and hope to make things right.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great company

Bench has been a great resource for our business. They are very detailed in their work and when you have questions or did them to fix an error they happily fix it. The only reason I didn’t give them a 5 is that there has been a lot of turn over within their company. I know another company bought them recently but with the last two years I’ve had a least 4 different people responsible for our book keeping. And sometimes there is no communication that my books were being transferred to someone else. I literally had to ask why someone else was messaging me about transactions.
Overall our current team member has been very prompt and has done very well in wrapping up our books for 2026.

January 21, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi Matt, thank you so much for sharing your experience and for the thoughtful feedback. We really appreciate you taking the time to call out both what’s worked well and where we can improve.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Value Add

I started using bench at the beginning of 2024 and it was still a work in progress. However, in 2025, I feel like I received a quality representative, who is super proactive and efficient.

January 21, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi JF, thank you for taking the time to share this. We’re really glad to hear you’ve seen that improvement and that your representative has been proactive and efficient. We appreciate you trusting Bench.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy customer :)

We have been on Bench for several years, and they have made bookkeeping and tax preparation so easy for our company. The bookkeepers are very responsive. We have not had any issues.

January 20, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi Marlene — thank you so much for sharing this and for being with Bench over the years. We’re really glad to hear bookkeeping and tax prep have been easy. We appreciate your trust.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Efficient work.

Efficient work.

January 9, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Thank you so much for your review, Sharon! We’ve requested more information as we’d love to connect with you directly.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Better over time

I had a rocky start with Bench, but over time, they have gotten much better, and I can rest knowing my books are taken care of. Especially as I have a few unusual rules - they keep on top of everything, and my go-to bookkeeper, Steven, does a great job of keeping me up to date. I've been a happy client since I have had fewer changes to my team, and they have come to understand the nuances of my specific business. I love the ease of the platform and the peace of mind their service gives me.

January 19, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We’ve been working with Bench to handle…

We’ve been working with Bench to handle our bookkeeping, and overall the experience has been reliable and professional. Their team is responsive, transparent, and clear in their communication, which is especially valuable when managing financials across different periods and entities.

What we appreciate most is the consistency and structure they bring to the process. Questions are addressed promptly, reports are delivered on time, and the platform makes it easy to track our financial position without unnecessary complexity.

For founders and business owners who want dependable bookkeeping support and peace of mind, Bench provides a solid and trustworthy service.

January 19, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent communication

Excellent communication. Efficient and quick work. Thank you.

January 13, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi , thank you for taking the time to share this. We’re glad to hear communication has been smooth and the work efficient. Thank you for choosing Bench.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience with Bench

I’ve had a great experience with Bench Accounting since their transition last year. Their customer service is excellent- responsive, thoughtful, and detail-oriented. Having a dedicated agent who understands our business has made a huge difference, and the portal is intuitive and easy to navigate. Having accurate and timely reporting is critical, and Bench makes that part of my job significantly easier. Highly recommend.

January 8, 2026
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi Randi, thank you so much for sharing this and for the thoughtful recommendation. We’re really glad to hear the transition has gone smoothly and that having a dedicated agent has made such a difference. Accurate, timely reporting is critical, and we appreciate you trusting Bench to support your business.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They have no customer service

They have no customer service. They take your money every month, but don't do their job. I have had to upload documents over and over, but still don't have my books done from 18 months ago. Then they just say well now we need a different document, so we can't get the books done because of that. Then I upload what they asked for and it happens again. And, there is no one to hold accountable. I just keep paying and the books keep not getting done. I am furious.

November 5, 2025
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi Kat, we are very sorry for the frustration you have experienced. This is not the experience we want for our customers.

We have sent you a private message requesting more information. Please reply with the email address and phone number associated with your account so we can look into this further and support you.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

- The Bench Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Highly unethical company

Highly unethical company. I signed on, paid $4k+ and one call I realized that the platform does not balance anything in your accounting software so if you ever leave you have to pay someone to go migrate everything and balance your accounting software like Freshbooks, or Quickbooks. Elaine with Senior management tells me that no refunds will be given but I am welcome to forfeit my money. I want to reiterate no work was done on my account this is all in a 20 day span of signing. Now I have to get my lawyer involved, I lost out on a solid bookeeper I was about to hire - they have caused so much stress and damages to a small business - NEVER USE THEM JUST MOVE ON. Check all the reviews online - check their history and why they were acquired it's a mess.

October 28, 2025
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Reply from Bench Accounting

Hi Andrea, we are very sorry for the experience you described and the stress this has caused. This is not what we want for any small business.

We have sent you a private message to gather more details so we can review your account and the concerns you raised around work completed, migration, and billing. Please reply with the email address and phone number associated with your account so we can look into this further and follow up appropriately.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

- The Bench Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We are two years behind on taxes

We are two years behind on taxes. I schedule calls with these people and they never show up. I am literally speechless with how incredibly awful they are. I regret the moment I ever signed up, they have ruined almost every aspect of my life. Class action lawsuit time.

July 6, 2025
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