Stuart McLeod

CEO & Co-founder, Karbon

Stuart started his first business 11 years ago and has had many successful ventures, including Paycycle, founded in 2009, which he sold to Xero in 2011. He then built the global Xero Payroll team that delivers payroll software across the US, AU, UK and NZ markets. Stuart is now paving the way for smarter tools to improve how accountants collaborate with their colleagues and look after their clients.

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Karbon Academy Curriculum — Take control of your future with the Academy's full set of courses and reshape your career, your team's output and your firm's success.
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Overview of Practice Efficiency (EFF-101, Lecture 1) — Learn the fundamentals and determine which efficiency lecture is right for you.
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Overview of Practice Growth (GWT-101, Lecture 1) — Learn the fundamentals and determine which growth lecture is right for you
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Overview of Practice Management (MGT-101, Lecture 1) — Learn the fundamentals and determine which management lecture is right for you.
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Overview of Practice Strategy (STR-101, Lecture 1) — Learn the fundamentals and determine which strategy lecture is right for you
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Practice Efficiency (EFF-101) — Identify bottlenecks, standardize common processes and implement efficient workflows to grow your firm’s bottom-line.
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Practice Efficiency (EFF-102) — Client onboarding, system automation, capacity planning and understanding performance metrics to fine tune your firm’s processes.
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Practice Growth (GWT-101) — Develop a marketing strategy, find your niche, determine your unique selling proposition, market your practice, and build a superior online presence.
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Practice Growth (GWT-102) — Discover effective channels to market, the ideal sales process, how to close, and the key metrics that identify what is working and what is not.
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Practice Management (MGT-101) — Learn key leadership techniques to promote a culture of collaboration, accountability and respect, and how to determine the best organization structure for your firm.
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Practice Management (MGT-102) — People are your most valuable asset, so learn how to find, motivate, upskill, and retain top quality people in your office and dispersed across the globe.
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Practice Strategy (STR-101) — Discover yourself, derive your firm’s foundation, put a proper business plan and strategy in place, and measure success in today's modern firm.
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The Efficiency Bundle (EFF-101 & 102) — Fine tune your practice to maximise productivity, grow your firm and increase revenue.
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The Getting Started Bundle — Get started with Karbon Academy 101 courses and reshape your career, your team's output and your firm's success. Bundle all four courses and save over 40%.
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The Growth Bundle (GWT-101 & 102) — Develop a marketing strategy, find your niche, determine your USP and learn the best ways to market and sell your services.
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The Management Bundle (MGT-101 & 102) — Establishing and maintaining your firm’s culture, hiring top talent, motivating your team and overcoming the challenges of a remote workforce.
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The Strategy Bundle (STR-101 & 102) — From goal setting to business planning, service delivery and client satisfaction, learn how leading practitioners set the strategy of their accounting firms.
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Courses

Focused on empowering your professional growth, Karbon Academy courses cover core challenges facing accounting professionals in today’s industry and looking to the future.

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