Samil PwC opens enrollment for 4th AI Finance Academy

Samil PwC Academy announced Monday that it is accepting applications for the fourth cohort of its Samil AI Finance Academy, a program designed to strengthen AI utilization and work-automation skills among finance and accounting professionals.

The two-day course, running Oct. 6-7, goes beyond basic AI usage to focus on helping practitioners build their own AI-powered automation tools. The curriculum is structured around step-by-step hands-on exercises so that finance and accounting staff with no development background can create automation tools with the help of AI.

The first day covers AI agent concepts and AI coding fundamentals for non-developers, with the goal of automating finance tasks. A key feature is the introduction of "vibe coding," a method in which participants complete code through a conversational exchange with AI, enabling even those unfamiliar with programming to build and deploy their own finance automation web applications.

The second day focuses on hands-on practice using AI agents to automate internal control tasks. Participants will design agent workflows tailored to their own processes and work through practical exercises step by step — running control tests, integrating with business systems, and handling repetitive screen-based tasks.

Instruction will be led by specialists from AX Node, Samil PwC's dedicated AI transformation unit. Speakers include Vice Chairman Lee Seung-hwan, partners Lee Chang-hun, Jeong Su-jeong and Shin Min-seop, and Director Lee Gwon-il.

"In finance and internal control, where accuracy and verification are paramount, it is important for the practitioners who know the work best to build AI agents themselves," said Kang Mi-ra, head of Samil PwC Academy. "This course is focused on equipping non-developers with practical AI transformation capabilities they can apply directly to their work."

The program is fee-based, and all enrolled participants will receive access to a paid version of Claude for use during the exercises. Applications are open through Sept. 28 on the Samil PwC Academy official website.

Meanwhile, Samil PwC — which closes its books in June — posted sales of 1.11 trillion won ($824 million) for the fiscal year ended June 2025, up about 8.4 percent from the prior year. Operating profit for the same period jumped 55.6 percent year on year to about 25.4 billion won.