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Halifax Henna: The Art of Manageable Growth

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  • Karen Lightstone
  • Daphne Rixon

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This case explores the dilemma many young women face when they begin a family: juggling a full‐time job as a young Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with a government job, continuing to grow a small business as a henna artist, and caring for a new baby. Even before the arrival of the first child, the combination of continuing to do both jobs was not sustainable. The case provides information to enable students to assess the financial health of a small business and provides a recommendation to the owner. In addition, information regarding paying childcare costs while continuing with a government job provides a realistic comparison for students. Often students jump to the money, which is currently in her accounting job, and forget that passion, dreams, and objectives for work–life balance, although earning less at the moment due to the part‐time nature, may be the best way forward. Halifax Henna : l'art de la croissance gérable Le cas proposé par les auteures porte sur le dilemme avec lequel sont aux prises de nombreuses jeunes femmes lorsqu'elles fondent une famille : jongler, comme Vineeta, avec de multiples responsabilités, en l'occurrence celles d'occuper un poste à plein temps de comptable professionnelle agréée à l'emploi de la fonction publique, de continuer, en tant qu'artiste du henné, de veiller à la croissance d'une petite entreprise, et de prendre soin d'un nouveau bébé. Or, même avant l'arrivée du premier enfant, assumer les fonctions des deux emplois était intenable. Les renseignements que contient le cas permettent aux étudiants d'évaluer la santé financière de la petite entreprise et de formuler une recommandation à l'intention de la propriétaire. De plus, les informations communiquées au sujet des frais de garde d'enfant que doit payer Vineeta pour conserver son poste dans la fonction publique permettent aux étudiants d'établir une comparaison réaliste. Il arrive souvent que les étudiants s'intéressent spontanément aux questions monétaires, ce qui est naturel dans l'exercice de la profession comptable, et qu'ils oublient que le choix de se laisser guider par sa passion, ses rêves et ses objectifs de conciliation travail‐vie personnelle est parfois le meilleur, même si cela suppose une baisse ponctuelle de revenu par suite de la diminution des heures de travail.

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  • Karen Lightstone & Daphne Rixon, 2019. "Halifax Henna: The Art of Manageable Growth," Accounting Perspectives, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(2), pages 95-103, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:accper:v:18:y:2019:i:2:p:95-103
    DOI: 10.1111/1911-3838.12198
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