Roman Villard, founder of Full Send Finance, discusses breaking out of the accounting perception box. Topics include the versatility of accountancy roles, advice and insights for startups, and the satisfaction in supporting entrepreneurs on their financial journey.

Welcoming Will Lopez to this episode of The FaaS Evolution! He's a jack of all trades, Gusto's Chief Ambassador | Creator of People Advisory™ | Host of Between Two Firms | Accountant  Understanding Will Lopez's Role at Gusto Creation and Evolution of People Advisory Services (PAS) GrowthLab and the Integration of PAS The Future of PAS and Its Impact The #1 key to success in any business is your team. GrowthLab's People Advisory helps maximize your investment in your people. Attract. Retain. Elevate. Learn more about People Advisory Services Learn more about Gusto

Welcome to The FaaS Evolution hosted by GrowthLab FaaS. This podcast is focused on how Finance-as-a-Service is transforming the accounting industry.  The GrowthLab team was able to draft ~200 tax EAs in about 1.5 hours and was able to draft ~220 1099 EAs in about 15 minutes. Compared to last year, the tax EAs took about 1/3 of the time and the 1099 EAs took about 1/4 of the time. Topics mentioned in this episode: Understanding the 1099 Season Utilizing Ignition for Bulk Proposal Sending Best Practices and Tips for 1099 Season Check out Ignitions 1099 EA Templates Sign up for Ignition HERE: Say GrowthLab sent you! Ignition makes it simple to sell, bill and get paid for your services - all in one place. With automated billing and payment collection through impressive online proposals, we help accounting and professional services businesses improve efficiency, optimize revenue and deliver seamless client experiences.

Welcome to Season 2!! In this new season of the FaaS Evolution podcast, we're diving deep into the world of accounting, pulling back the curtain to reveal the challenges that come with running a successful accounting practice. We understand that there's so much more to accounting than just numbers and spreadsheets. Our mission is to explore what really happens behind the scenes of owning a Finance-as-a-Service firm – the good, the bad, the ugly.  Today's topic is going to be a candid discussion about the unique challenges accountants face, and explore strategies, resources, and personal stories to promote mental well-being in the profession. Host: Dan Gertrudes Powered by: GrowthLab FaaS

This episode is a 4 for 1! We've got 4 FP&A lovers talking about critical factors in bridging the gap between accounting and finance functions through the work of FP&A. Paul Barnhurst AKA "The FP&A Guy,"  is a seasoned finance professional with over a decade of experience in diverse industries. He has held key roles at American Express and Solera and now runs his own FP&A consulting firm. A well-respected influencer in the FP&A community, Paul is passionate about sharing his insights and expertise.  Stephen Newland has held key roles at GrowthLab, Delta, Qoins, and Gravy. Not only does has a lot of experience in finance, he also likes to share the mistakes that he has made and the skills that he has gained to help others get promoted within corporate finance. 📈

1. It Always Starts with the Economy. 📊📚 Dan Gertrudes and Steven Byler talk about how the economy is impacting GrowthLab and it's peers. 2. Growing Pains! 📈😫 With growth, comes some pain. Here, at GrowthLab, we been struggling with capacity to onboard new clients. What we are doing to improve/ restructure our operations and accounting teams and how does this impact the top of the funnel through our recurring accounting services? Who is GrowthLab? 👉🏼 About The GL Team🌟 #FaaSEvolution #accounting #podcast #cloudaccounting #FaaS

Logan Graf is a CPA & Chief Tax Officer at The Graf Tax Co. PLLC. He is experienced in tax compliance and consultation for a wide variety of industries, entities, and people... & he is a YouTuber!! In this episode, Dan Gertrudes talks with Logan about how and why you he started in the tax industry. Some of the questions asked are: What are you doing differently? Have you exceeded your own expectations? Are you making any changes for the fall tax season? Is there any new tech you are discovering or leveraging? What drove your YouTube stardom?

Over the last 10 years, there has been an amazing expansion of private equity and venture capital funding. In 2010, VC investments totaled $32 billion. In 2021, they totaled $345 billion. Where does this growth come from? The pie is continuing to grow from two areas; the addressable market & business formations. AccountingToday Article Follow us: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram

In this episode of The FaaS Evolution, Dan Gertrudes is joined by Katie Thomas; a 40 under 40 CPA Practice Advisor recipient, Top 50 Women in Accounting recipient, and the owner of Leaders Online, where they help accounting professionals and B2A (business to an accountant) professionals increase their impact, influence, and income through thought leadership and digital marketing.  They won't be talking about the same old marketing tips, instead they are diving into the unique ways accounting firms can market themselves and why it is important for them to do so. We all know video does best...🎥👍🏼 We all know email is dead...(traditional, boring newsletters) 📧☠️ We all know social media algorithms suck 👀👎🏼 But what can we do about it?  Data driven decisions – don’t just put stuff out because  Take risks Be unique  Get people talking / Create Buzz  Generate interest without compromising credibility

What does Hot Chicken and Company Culture have in common? 🔥🍗 Listen to find out. Company culture is very important at GrowthLab and today, Dan & Steve talk about the new GL initiative; "Culture Club" The Culture Club is going to be a way fro GL employees to meet with each other outside of their regular teams. This is a way for employees on the marketing team or FP&A team to also build relationships with the accounting team or tax team, etc.