We get you set up
Our team takes the time to deeply understand your business, answer your questions, help you link your accounts, and show you how Bench works.
We do your bookkeeping
Each month, your bookkeeper organizes your business transactions and prepares financial statements. If they need anything from you, they’ll get in touch.
We deliver tax-ready financials
Get fast, unlimited support from our expert advisors
We’ll reach out regularly with bookkeeping updates. Have pressing questions that can’t wait? We’ll get back to you in one business day or less.
In Salinas, California, we understand your local bookkeeping needs. We'll keep you informed regularly with relevant updates. If you have urgent questions about your agricultural business accounts or other inquiries that need immediate attention? You can rely on us to respond within one business day or less.
Guaranteed accuracy in every detail
Our platform allows you to automate data inputs from most major providers to avoid common mistakes. We partner with merchants like Gusto, Stripe, Shopify, and Square—so your finances are always accurate.
In Salinas, California, where agriculture and the tech industry intersect, Bench offers you a solution for your bookkeeping needs. Our platform streamlines your data inputs from most major providers, such as Gusto, Stripe, Shopify, and Square, minimizing common errors and ensuring precise financial records. Embrace a simpler, accurate way to manage your finances in the robust business climate of Salinas with Bench.
See where you’re spending. Make smart decisions
Say goodbye to piles of paperwork and time-consuming manual tracking—we automate inputs directly from linked accounts. Get insights from one central dashboard so you can easily understand the health of your business and make strategic decisions.
Wave goodbye to mountains of paperwork and labor-intensive manual record-keeping in Salinas, California—we simplify the process by automating inputs directly from associated accounts. Understand your business's health quickly with insights gathered in one central dashboard, allowing you to make practical decisions. We understand that in a city known for agriculture, time is of the essence. That's why at Bench, we provide bookkeeping services tailored to meet the specific needs of business owners in Salinas.
JEFF LIVNEY
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AGENCY OWNER
STEVE LUCIN
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FOUNDER
In Salinas, California, where agriculture reigns supreme and small business owners work tirelessly to sustain and grow their operations in this bustling city, Bench Accounting provides an innovative and meticulous approach to handle their bookkeeping and tax needs. Exploiting the power of intuitive software paired with real, human bookkeepers, our team handles everything from daily bookkeeping chores to preparing year-end financials, understanding the unique needs and demands of small businesses in the Salinas area. We grasp the intricacies of the California tax code, keeping you in compliance and maximizing your income.
Our expert team not only knows taxes, but we're deeply familiar with local laws and regulation. This is particularly important in a sector like agriculture where the operational rules can be highly specific, and mistakes can be costly. Whether you're a small vineyard in River Road Wine Trail, an independent tech startup in downtown Salinas, or an organically-inspired eateries, Bench ensures your books are tax-compliant and up-to-date. And we don't just crunch numbers—we provide you with an insightful financial report each month, showing you exactly where your business stands. With Bench Accounting, Salinas' small business owners can focus more on their passion and less on their paperwork.
Pricing plans that fit your business
Every plan comes with a dedicated bookkeeping team to handle your monthly books, and intuitive software to track your financials.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shortly after you sign up, we’ll give you a call to learn more about your business and bookkeeping needs. On this call, we’ll connect your accounts to Bench, and gather any extra documentation we need to complete your books.
Once we have everything set up, we’ll complete a month of your bookkeeping. Our bookkeepers reconcile your accounts, categorize your transactions, and make necessary adjustments to your books. The end result is a set of accurate financial statements—an income statement and a balance sheet.
Yep! You can add any amount of Catch Up bookkeeping to a standard Bench plan. No matter how far behind you are (yes, even years behind), we can get you caught up quickly.
We use Plaid, which lets you securely connect your financial accounts to Bench in seconds. This feature saves you the time and effort of manually uploading documents.
We connect with Stripe, Square, Shopify, PayPal, and Amazon. By connecting your payment processor, all of your transactions are automatically synced to Bench’s platform.
We also support clients that use other merchant processors. We’ll work with you to connect accounts and pull the data we need to reconcile your books.
There are some times that we’ll request documents from you (like account statements or receipts), just to ensure the information we have is correct. If you need to share files with your bookkeeping team, it’s as simple as uploading a file. We’ll take care of the rest.
Your bookkeeping team consists of 3 professionally trained bookkeepers, including one senior bookkeeper who reviews all of your monthly statements and your Year End Financial package.
We try our best to keep you with the bookkeeping team you’re assigned when you come on board. If there’s any change in your bookkeeping team, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and make sure the transition is a smooth one.
Your Bench Tax team consists of a Bench Tax Coordinator and a Bench Tax Advisor.
QuickBooks and other bookkeeping software give you a tool to do your own bookkeeping. Bench does your bookkeeping for you.
With Bench, you get a team of real, expert bookkeepers in addition to software. You’ll always have the human support you need, and a mobile friendly platform to access your up-to-date financials.
Sign up for a Bench trial, and get one month free. If you decide to go with us, we’ll take bookkeeping off your plate—for good.
