Samjong KPMG to hold financial strategy seminar for North and South Gyeongsang firms in October

Samjong KPMG announced Monday it will hold the "2026 North and South Gyeongsang Regional Financial Strategy Seminar," offering companies practical guidance on navigating rapid changes in accounting, tax and the digital environment.

The seminar is scheduled for Oct. 1 at the Daegu Trade Center and Oct. 2 at the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It was organized to help companies facing a fast-shifting business environment — including the introduction of K-IFRS 1118, revisions to tax law, the spread of generative AI and AI agents, and tightened listing maintenance requirements.

Experts from Samjong KPMG across various fields will serve as speakers, presenting analysis of key issues and practice-oriented strategies.

The opening presentation will be delivered by Samjong KPMG Managing Director Choi Jun-seong, who will address major issues arising from the adoption of K-IFRS 1118 and outline how companies can restructure their financial reporting frameworks, with a focus on changes to financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements under the new standard.

Samjong KPMG Executive Director Park Chang-nam will then present on building an AI SOX and AI-assisted financial reporting oversight framework. His session will examine the risks that emerge when AI is applied to finance and accounting operations, and propose approaches to establishing internal controls and supervisory systems to ensure information reliability.

Samjong KPMG Managing Director Jo Young-seo will share key highlights of the proposed 2026 tax law amendments and the latest rulings and case law trends, covering critical tax issues companies should consider in their management and investment decisions.

Closing the program, Samjong KPMG Managing Director Park Hyeon will present on new listing maintenance standards and corporate response strategies, introducing a short- and long-term guide for companies navigating the tightened delisting criteria.

"With accounting and tax changes and the spread of AI advancing simultaneously, companies must go beyond reacting to individual regulatory changes after the fact and conduct a comprehensive review of their financial reporting, tax, internal controls and systems as a whole," a Samjong KPMG official said. "We hope this seminar helps regional companies identify the key drivers of change in accounting, tax and digital areas and develop practical response strategies suited to their own business environments."

Meanwhile, Samjong KPMG, which closes its books in March, posted operating revenue of 905.6 billion won ($673 million) for the fiscal year running April 2025 through March 2026, up about 3.4 percent from the previous year, crossing the 900 billion won threshold for the first time.