Bench to be acquired, after abrupt shut down

News Source : TechCrunch
News Summary
- Employer
- com will buy Bench for an undisclosed price, TechCrunch has exclusively learned
- The San Francisco-based HR tech company focuses on payroll and onboarding, in contrast to Bench, which specializes in accounting and tax
- The startup’s abrupt shutdown on Friday caused chaos, with customers finding themselves locked out of their accounts
Bench, the VCbacked accounting startup that left thousands of customers locked out of their accounts after it suddenly shut down last week, will be acquired by Employer.com for an undisclosed price [+2767 chars]