We're Back!!! We took a quick break but we are back, and we have a lot to uncover here on The FaaS Evolution. The economy, tech layoffs, interest rates, & more!! 

The FaaS Evolution show is focused on how Finance-as-a-Service is transforming the accounting industry. The podcast is hosted by GrowthLab FaaS, where we interview thought leaders in the industry to ultimately help accountants, CPAs, Bookkeepers, & CFOs move to a FaaS mindset. The hosts are Dan Gertrudes & Steven Byler Cofounders of GrowthLab Faas! Learn More about GrowthLab🚀

Soft Launch Alert... in this episode Dan announces an acquisition that GrowthLab has made. 🤫 Listen in to hear who we acquired and why this is part of our growth strategy! 

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In this episode, Dan is joined by Ben Curtis, President of Good Measure Financial. They discuss the challenges of recruiting new, young, millennial talent for accounting roles within the cloud accounting industry. They also talk about some of the 2023 goals that Ben & Joe have for Good Measure. 

On this episode, of The FaaS Evolution, Daniel is joined by Josiah Mihok. They talk about post traumatic growth and how Josiah was able to #embracethesuck of what he was struggling with. 

“I have leadership in my blood. No matter what profession I find myself in, I always end up in a leadership role. It's just who I am. And I take pride in being a leader. Nothing is more gratifying than taking a group of individuals and developing them into an effective team that can complete projects and improve processes for any mission or task put before us.”  - Josiah

In this episode, of The FaaS Evolution, Daniel gives his #rawtake about a few things. He talks about his excitement for Quickbooks Connect 🤩, a new GrowthLab Acquisition 👀, how our new Tax Pricing Strategy has been doing 👏🏼, & The World Cup ⚽️🇺🇸🇵🇹!! 

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Reinventing tax capacity planning - Starts with the Customer (or Client) so you can protect your team and flatten the curve!! 

Here's are 3 keys to success to improving your tax work life balance for you team:

This year GrowthLab became more tactical with our business operations.

This week, Dan Gertrudes is joined by GrowthLab's HR Business Partner, Abigail Church. They discuss the difference between Abigail's role as an HR Business Partner and what a role in HR management looks like. The talk about 4 things that businesses should be focusing on starting January 1st from an HR standpoint: 

After attending Thriveal Deeper Weekend, it has become so apparent to me how important community is and the importance for people to participate in these communities.

It takes a village to grow an Advisory and Consulting Firm, and without the community of friends to learn from and grow with, it can be a bit daunting. This is your sign to get out there and attend some retreats/conferences! 

Meet Stephen Newland our Director of FP&A. 👏🏼🚀 Stephen directs our FP&A department and does a great job doing it! Not only does he have 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. 📈

In this Episode Dan & Stephen Newland talk about past jobs Stephen has had in finance (Delta, Qoins, Gravy, etc.) and what he learned from those experiences. They talk about how accounting firms can productize FP&A services and they should do so by being nimble. It all comes down to cadence, rigor and the right team.