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FiveTax

“Can a small accounting firm serving retail and restaurant SMBs differentiate by embedding modern payroll and technology infrastructure into its service offering?”

Founded2011
HQUnited States
IndustryVertical SaaS / Accounting
The story

FiveTax was founded in 2011 as a traditional accounting and bookkeeping firm serving approximately 200 retail and restaurant SMB clients. Roughly half of those clients require payroll services, making payroll a key client-acquisition driver. The firm transitioned from legacy manual payroll tools (CFS Software, AccountantsWorld) to Rollfi's embedded payroll infrastructure in 2024, signalling a strategic shift toward embedding modern fintech infrastructure into its service delivery rather than relying on traditional accounting software.

Last 12 months
2024-08
Product timeline
2011
FiveTax founded as a traditional accounting firm serving retail and restaurant SMBs.· pivot
2024
Adopted Rollfi embedded payroll platform to streamline payroll onboarding, filing, and recurring tasks for approximately 100 clients.· banking
The stack
1 layer disclosed in FiveTax’s embedded-finance stack
Payroll
Rollfi
Accounting gap: none

FiveTax — frequently asked

Which payroll provider does FiveTax use?

FiveTax's payroll is powered by Rollfi.

Where is FiveTax headquartered?

FiveTax is founded in 2011 and headquartered in United States.

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