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Vancouver’s Bench Accounting abruptly closes, with 600 jobs potentially lost

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Vancouver -based Bench Accounting has announced its sudden closure, potentially putting hundreds of staff out of work.

The company has described itself as North America’s largest bookkeeping service for small businesses.

Former CEO and co-founder Ian Crosby released a statement on social media on Friday , saying he was “very sad” about the closure.

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