XI’AN, CHINA--(Marketwire - March 26, 2013) - Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: SKBI) (“Skystar” or the “Company”), a China-based manufacturer and distributor of veterinary medicines, vaccines, micro-organisms and feed additives, announced that on March 14, 2013 the Company engaged Protiviti, a leading provider of consulting and internal audit services, whose expertise will serve to extend Skystar’s accounting team’s knowledge of rules on internal controls, procedures and reporting related to U.S. listing.
Protiviti has an established track record, providing consulting and internal audit solutions to over 35 percent of both the FORTUNE® 500 and Global 1000 corporations. In following suit, Skystar has asked Protiviti to assist in improving its accounting policies and procedures manual in accordance to U.S. reporting standards. These documents will serve as a basis for training, strengthening and developing an overall deeper domain knowledge of U.S. reporting standards for Skystar’s accounting team.
In our selection process, the Company’s management took into consideration that Protiviti is the only consulting firm represented on the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission, an advisory board guiding the development of a conceptual framework on Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Control and Fraud Deterrence.
Mr. Weibing Lu, Chairman and CEO and Bing Mei, CFO, jointly commented, “By engaging Protiviti, Skystar strengthens its accounting staff’s knowledge of U.S. reporting standards while enhancing the Company’s commitment to building and maintaining robust internal control over financial reporting to the public at large.”
About Protiviti
Protiviti is a global business consulting and internal audit firm composed of experts specializing in risk, advisory and transaction services. It helps solve problems in finance and transactions, operations, technology, litigation, governance, risk, and compliance. Its highly trained, results-oriented professionals provide a unique perspective on a wide range of critical business issues for clients in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.
Protiviti has more than 2,900 professionals provide a host of consulting and internal audit solutions to over 35 percent of both the FORTUNE® 500 and Global 1000 corporations. It hires and develops diverse thinkers, from recent graduates to experienced professionals, to partner and advise clients in various industry sectors on critical business problems in the following areas:
- Business Performance Improvement
- IT Consulting
- Risk and Compliance
- Internal Audit and Financial Advisory
- Transaction Services
- Restructuring and Litigation
About Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company
Skystar is a China-based developer and distributor of veterinary healthcare and medical care products. Skystar has four product lines (veterinary medicines, micro-organisms, vaccines and feed additives) and over 275 products. Skystar has formed strategic sales distribution networks covering 29 provinces throughout China. For additional information, please visit http://www.skystarbio-pharmaceutical.com.
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Christopher Chu
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Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company
Scott Cramer
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