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nicolederksen's review
3.0
*I received this book for free through the GoodReads First Reads program*
Risky Business in China is a small and compact book that clearly explains the how and why of due diligence when wanting to do business in China.
The book doesn't only cover the most well known research areas such as financial and legal due diligence, but takes it a step further to topics as QHSE and employee background checks, which are easily overlooked, but just as important.
All the abbreviations, numbers and names in the book make for a slower read, but the use of analogies, figures and pictures, interesting stories from real cases and good recaps at the end of each subject kept the story flowing. Even for me, a beginner at this subject, it was easy to follow and understand.
I did notice a few editing mistakes that threw me off sometimes, where I had to read the sentences a couple of times to find that there was a word missing (or a word too many). I also came across the words "see box below" in the last sentence of a page (and no box on the next page either...).
These things make me think that maybe the editing was done in a bit of a rush.
But other than that, this book does what it needs to do: it makes you aware of the importance of due diligence when doing business in China and tells you exactly how to do it and how and where to get the information you need.
It even includes lists of relevant websites for consultants, lawyers and accountants, as well as a list of twitter feeds and blogs where you can find more information on the subject.
In short: this book gives you a complete due diligence toolkit for doing business in China; it just needs to be opened and used.
Risky Business in China is a small and compact book that clearly explains the how and why of due diligence when wanting to do business in China.
The book doesn't only cover the most well known research areas such as financial and legal due diligence, but takes it a step further to topics as QHSE and employee background checks, which are easily overlooked, but just as important.
All the abbreviations, numbers and names in the book make for a slower read, but the use of analogies, figures and pictures, interesting stories from real cases and good recaps at the end of each subject kept the story flowing. Even for me, a beginner at this subject, it was easy to follow and understand.
I did notice a few editing mistakes that threw me off sometimes, where I had to read the sentences a couple of times to find that there was a word missing (or a word too many). I also came across the words "see box below" in the last sentence of a page (and no box on the next page either...).
These things make me think that maybe the editing was done in a bit of a rush.
But other than that, this book does what it needs to do: it makes you aware of the importance of due diligence when doing business in China and tells you exactly how to do it and how and where to get the information you need.
It even includes lists of relevant websites for consultants, lawyers and accountants, as well as a list of twitter feeds and blogs where you can find more information on the subject.
In short: this book gives you a complete due diligence toolkit for doing business in China; it just needs to be opened and used.
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