Paving Professional Futures Ethnic Minority Accountants In the United Kingdom
研究了英国少数族裔会计师作为创业者的经历,发现小型少数族裔会计事务所是他们在行业中立足的跳板,并意外地成为少数族裔客户的商业资源,但过度依赖此类事务所可能带来问题。
There are some signs that ethnic minority entrepreneurs, particularly in the UK, are gradually diversifying into potentially more rewarding economic activities in the 'professions'. Yet, the experiences of these professional ethnic minority entrepreneurs have rarely been documented. This article explores the case of ethnic minority accountants operating as entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom. The results highlight the importance of the small ethnic minority accountancy practice as a stepping-stone for ethnic minorities seeking to establish themselves in the profession. An unanticipated finding is the potential importance of the ethnic minority accountants as a business resource for their ethnic minority clients. Finally, although ethnic minority accountants appear to be operating successfully, continued reliance on such firms may prove problematic.