Bench is an online bookkeeping service that pairs small businesses with a dedicated team of human bookkeepers, plus easy-to-read financial reports each month. They handle transaction categorization, reconciliations, monthly financial statements, and even year-end tax filing and advisory, so owners don’t have to manage the books themselves. Bench focuses on freelancers, startups, and service businesses that don’t have (or don’t want) an in-house accountant.