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Is 19th Century Accounting Why the ‘Bad Guy’ Wins in Capitalism?
36 minutes Posted May 12, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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Is modern corporate law rigged to reward the “bad guy” in business? While we often blame greed, the real culprit might be a 150 year old legal straightjacket that forces leaders to prioritise short term returns over long term stability.

According to Jason Piper of ACCA, these  19th century rules created a legal ceiling that rewards firms for externalising costs while penalising those that build genuine value.

Tune In To Find Out

  • Legal Ceiling: Why rules designed for the Industrial Revolution act as a straitjacket for modern leaders and the room you actually have to break free.

  • Subsidising the Bad Guy: How current accounting standards allow polluting firms to externalise costs and appear more profitable than their sustainable rivals.

  • The Six Capitals: A framework to move beyond financial data and quantify the intangible trust that actually sustains your business.

  • Value Orchestration: Why the next generation of finance professionals must move from recording history to managing the future drivers of performance.

  • The First Five: A practical strategy to identify the non financial factors that most directly impact your long term cash flows.

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