Bench customers are now being forced to hand over their data or risk losing it, they say

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After accounting startup Bench abruptly shut down on December 27 and was bought in a fire-sale by Employer.com, Bench customers are now learning they can’t easily just take their financial data and leave.  And some are very unhappy about it, three customers told TechCrunch.

Another customer, Michelle Gayle, who serves as a business advisor to Core Insights Group, said she understood that her company – which is owned by her husband – would be able to download its data after consenting to certain terms.

San Francisco-based HR tech company Employer.com focuses on payroll and onboarding, in contrast to Bench, which specializes in accounting and tax.

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Author / Journalist: Mary Ann Azevedo

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesCanada

Topics: Exclusive Startups Bench Employer.com Fintech

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Published On: 2025-01-10 @ 21:58:56 (10 hours ago)

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