How Long to Read Six Capitals, or Can Accountants Save the Planet?: Rethinking Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century

How Long Does it Take to Read Six Capitals, or Can Accountants Save the Planet?: Rethinking Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 10 minutes to read Six Capitals, or Can Accountants Save the Planet?: Rethinking Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century by Jane Gleeson-White

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A timely and fascinating account of the revolution going on in the world of finance from the acclaimed author of Double Entry. This is the story of a twenty-first-century revolution being led by the most unlikely of rebels: accountants. Only the second revolution in accounting since double-entry bookkeeping began, it is of seismic proportions, driven by the 2008 financial crash and our ongoing environmental crisis. The changes it will wreak are profound and far-reaching and not only will transform the way the world does business but also will alter the nature of capitalism. While the wealth of nations and corporations has been vital to the global economy, increasingly the world is coming to realize that such endless growth is limited by the earth's resources and comes at a huge price to the planet and to human well-being. It simply cannot be sustained. This revolution demands that we go beyond merely accounting for traditional financial and industrial capital and take account of the benefits and detriments to the natural world and society. It urges us to include four new categories of wealth: intellectual (such as intellectual property), human (skills, productivity, and health), social and relationship (shared norms and values), and natural (environment). Making them part of our financial statements and GDP figures may be the only way to address the many calamities we face. Just two years ago this revolution seemed idealistic and unlikely. Today it is quickly unfolding. In 2012, the sea-change year, two key initiatives took root: an international movement to transform how corporate accounting is calculated and the rise of incorporating the effects on the environment to the accounting of national and global economies. Six Capitals tells the story of this coming new age in capitalism, evaluating its promise and the disaster that lies ahead if it is not implemented.

How long is Six Capitals, or Can Accountants Save the Planet?: Rethinking Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century?

Six Capitals, or Can Accountants Save the Planet?: Rethinking Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century by Jane Gleeson-White is 186 pages long, and a total of 47,616 words.

This makes it 63% the length of the average book. It also has 58% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Six Capitals, or Can Accountants Save the Planet?: Rethinking Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 20 minutes to read Six Capitals, or Can Accountants Save the Planet?: Rethinking Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century aloud.

What Reading Level is Six Capitals, or Can Accountants Save the Planet?: Rethinking Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century?

Six Capitals, or Can Accountants Save the Planet?: Rethinking Capitalism for the Twenty-First Century is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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