{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Universal Accounting School","provider_url":"https:\/\/universalaccountingschool.com","title":"The Abrupt Closure of Bench Accounting: What It Means for Small Business Owners - Universal Accounting School","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"USALmHb1yl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universalaccountingschool.com\/the-abrupt-closure-of-bench-accounting-what-it-means-for-small-business-owners\/\">The Abrupt Closure of Bench Accounting: What It Means for Small Business Owners<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/universalaccountingschool.com\/the-abrupt-closure-of-bench-accounting-what-it-means-for-small-business-owners\/embed\/#?secret=USALmHb1yl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Abrupt Closure of Bench Accounting: What It Means for Small Business Owners&#8221; &#8212; Universal Accounting School\" data-secret=\"USALmHb1yl\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/universalaccountingschool.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/universalaccountingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/microsoft-edge-DNADGmifFsc-unsplash.jpg","thumbnail_width":1424,"thumbnail_height":950,"description":"On December 27, 2024, Bench Accounting, a Vancouver-based fintech company specializing in online bookkeeping services for small businesses, announced its sudden closure. This unexpected development has left approximately 11,000 small business clients scrambling to access their financial data and find alternative bookkeeping solutions. As a financial consultant, I\u2019ll break down the implications of this closure, [&hellip;]"}