Vancouver’s Bench Accounting Abruptly Shuts Down, With 600 Potential Jobs Lost

The Bench Accounting logo is seen in an undated handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO

Vancouver-based bookkeeping service Bench Accounting has announced its sudden closure, potentially putting hundreds of staff out of work.

The company that has described itself as North America’s largest bookkeeping service for small businesses says on its website in a “notice of closure” dated Friday that the platform is “no longer accessible.”