Monthly Archives: March 2011

Selecting a fund auditor and tax preparer (Part II)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Amy Zhang, CPA

(Continued from Part I) Now knowing who the main players are, how does a fund manager select an auditor and tax preparer?  It really depends on two factors:  target investors and budget.   If the fund is planning to raise funds from institutional … Continue reading →

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Selecting a hedge fund auditor and tax preparer (Part I)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Amy Zhang, CPA

Earlier, I wrote a blog article about when new fund managers select a hedge fund auditor.  A month later now, I had another conversation with a potential client regarding selecting fund auditor and tax preparer.    With years of audit experience in public accounting, … Continue reading →

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So you are curious about hedge fund industry in Asia (Part III)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Amy Zhang, CPA

(Continue from Part II) In this final post, I will discuss why I said “invest with caution”. I assume most of my blog readers are located in the states.  If you are considering investing in Asia, I would strongly suggest … Continue reading →

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So you are curious about hedge fund industry in Asia (Part II)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Amy Zhang, CPA

(Continued from Part I) In this second post, I will share my thoughts regarding investments in China.  Being a CPA, I am relatively more conservative than others by training.  Regardless, I will say “strong buy”, with caution, but still, strong buy. The government.  This … Continue reading →

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So you are curious about hedge fund industry in Asia (Part I)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Amy Zhang, CPA

I, among many of my hedge fund friends, have been looking closely at the emerging market.  After sitting through so many panel discussions and conferences, I thought, how could one really get a feel of how it’s like without visiting the area … Continue reading →

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Hedge fund auditor – when should the new managers select one?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Amy Zhang, CPA

At a workshop yesterday, I had a brief discussion with an emerging fund manager about when to select the fund’s auditor.  Lots of new managers may think since audit is usually not done until the end of the year, they don’t need to go … Continue reading →

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Spotting the Next Madoff

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Amy Zhang, CPA

To: investors and my fellow CPAs Here’s an excellent article on how to spot a Ponzi scheme such as Madoff from CalCPA Society: http://www.calcpa.org/Content/26056.aspx

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10 Tips to Raise Funds for Hedge Fund Start-ups

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Amy Zhang, CPA

Analysts at Financial Research Analyst estimated that 230 hedge funds started in Q4 2009 and even more in 2010.  For all these start-ups, fund-raising has been a critical part of getting the fund off the ground. In this blog, I am sharing … Continue reading →

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