The topic of hedge funds financing the film industry and accounting in Chinese companies has generated the same basic thought in certain trading circles: Such speculative investments are not only dependent on the venture gaining popular favor to succeed, but if successful they require significant accounting attention to make sure investors are properly compensated. Alibaba internally reviews “suspicious” accounting That old school wisdom is getting a workout today as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba internally reviews “suspicious” accounting from a Hong Kong film production it acquired for $800 million. According to a report in the New York Times, the news may…
Accounting Issues At Chinese Film Company Could Hinder Alibaba IPO
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.