November 23, 2005
Myles
Here is Myles, up to the part where I have to stuff him. Apparently I did not move the half bag of fibrefill that was hanging around my basement in Ontario, so he will have to wait a few days. I thought in the meantime that I should explain why he is called Myles.
Myles is a character - one of the fictitious clients of the fictitious firm that we are supposed to be working for in CASB. Myles is representative of what bugs me about these assignments. We are supposed to be given realistic situations, to which we are to respond in a business-like manner, all the while demonstrating what we have learned about accounting and tax matters. Myles is a professional, a partner in his firm. His wife has recently started her own business, moving from her home into a commercial space. And Myles has just acquired all the shares of a private corporation, with locations in all the western provinces.
Now (I believe this occurred late in Module 2) Myles would like you to explain to him what a budget is and how it can be useful.
Um, excuse me? You've been operating your own business for several years, you've provided a significant chunk of change to your wife to assist with her business, and you've purchased a corporation operating several branches, and you haven't once looked at or discussed a budget for one of these businesses?
You see, they say the situations and clients are realistic, but really - not. And it's annoying and frustrating, and that's why my Bad Juju doll is going to be called Myles. When I get annoyed I can stick a pin into Myles and then just get on with my homework.
Posted by Sarah at November 23, 2005 07:01 PM