Bookkeeping software built for agencies
Always know where your agency stands financially.
Real bookkeepers who learn your agency's cost structure, so your financials reflect what you actually earn, not just what flows through your account.
Different agencies. One ledger that gets it.
They look similar on a P&L but run on completely different cost structures, contractor mixes, and revenue rhythms. We built a specialised workflow for each.
Know what you cleared after every production cost.
You win the project. Then you pay the copywriter, the photographer, the freelance designer, all out of the same account and across different platforms. By the time the engagement closes you've lost track of what went out. Bench tracks every provider payment against your actual revenue, so you know whether your agency made money, not just whether you stayed busy.
- Project margin after every contractor payout
- Production cost allocation per engagement
Your P&L is lying to you, and ad spend is why.
Client media buys flow through your account and inflate your top line. Influencer payments look like operating costs. Bench separates what's passing through from what's actually yours, so your financials reflect what your agency earns, not what you're moving around for clients.
- Client ad spend separated from agency revenue
- Influencer and creator payment tracking
- Per-client margin reporting that reflects real agency income
Agency owners, in their own words.
"I've been with Bench for many years and have nothing but good things to say about them. I think your experience depends on your personal bookkeepers but my books are usually done on time and I haven't had any issues. For the price, they are great!"
"I moved over to Bench when my bookkeeper retired 5 or 6 years ago. Since then I've had several different bookkeepers which is time consuming as it takes a lot of back and forth for them to understand the business and get the categories right. However, I feel I want to rate my experience with Jane this past year. She's made all the difference in my experience. She is easy to communicate with and very quick to respond. She has implemented everything I have ask of her to tailor the reports to my needs. I hope Jane can continue to be my bookkeeper going forward for many years."
For contractors paid through your bank, we categorize and total those payments through the year so you've got clean numbers ready for whoever prepares your 1099s. Payments run through Stripe or a payroll platform are already tracked and filed by those providers directly. Bench doesn't file 1099-NECs today.
Pass-through treatment for client media spend isn't on by default, but it's something we can set up during onboarding if you flag it. Once it's configured, client media buys stay out of agency revenue so your gross margin and taxable income reflect what your shop actually earned. Worth raising on your intro call.
We do catch-up. Most agencies are 6 to 18 months behind when they start with us, and we typically clean it up in 2 to 4 weeks, including contractor reconciliation and retainer restatement.
Yes, for clients on our standard Bench modified cash basis. Our current tax product isn't available for accrual-basis clients (including QBO pilot clients doing retainer reconciliation), so if you need accrual books you'll keep your tax preparer separate for now.
The honest FAQ.
Talk to a Bench bookkeeper, no hard sell.
20 minutes. They'll answer the one thing your CPA hasn't. Bring a coffee.
Schedule CallEverything you need to close your books, nothing you don't.
A real human assigned to your books, available by message and call.
Built around how attorneys, consultants, and agents actually get paid.
Reconciled, categorized, and closed every month — no catch-up scrambles.
Clean books and statements your CPA can file from on day one.
U.S.-based help when something changes, breaks, or you just need a sanity check.
“Working with Bench has saved me so many times.”
Join thousands of small business owners who trust Bench with their books
Schedule today and we’ll do one prior month of your bookkeeping and prepare a set of financial statements for free.
See if Bench is right for your business.
With Bench, you get both: A dedicated bookkeeper and the powerful software to back them up.
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