Samjeong KPMG and KFME: "2026 Mid-sized Companies CFO Forum Concludes Successfully"

Highlighting the Strategic Role of Mid-sized Company CFOs
From AI, M&A, and Taxation to Risk Management
A Five-Week, Practice-Oriented Curriculum

Samjeong KPMG announced on the 5th that the "2026 Mid-sized Companies CFO Forum" had concluded successfully. As recent discussions on revisions to the Commercial Act, shifts in the global trade environment, and the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) have heightened management uncertainty, the forum aimed to emphasize the importance of strategic decision-making by CFOs (Chief Financial Officers).

The Mid-sized Companies CFO Forum is an event co-hosted for three consecutive years by Samjeong KPMG and the Korea Federation of Mid-sized Enterprises (KFME). This year's forum was held over five weeks at Samjeong KPMG's headquarters in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Attendees of the 'Mid-sized Companies CFO Forum' held on the 4th at the Korea Standards Association in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, are taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Samjong KPMG

The forum brought together CFOs and heads of finance and strategy from mid-sized companies affiliated with KFME to share key issues and response strategies in a rapidly changing business environment. In particular, it covered a wide range of core management agendas that CFOs must address, including economic and industry outlooks, AI, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), taxation, risk management, and organizational strategy.

In the first week, participants discussed this year's domestic and global economic forecasts, changes in the trade environment, trends in promising future industries, as well as risks and response strategies related to customs and foreign exchange regulations. The second week covered company-wide response strategies to the strengthened obligation of information security disclosures, practical issues related to the adoption of IFRS 18, and cases of CFO-led innovation using AI technology.

In the third week, the forum focused on real estate market trends, HR and organizational management, and the key competencies required of future CFOs. In the fourth week, presentations were given on M&A trends, capital-raising strategies utilizing the National Growth Fund, the impact of the revised Commercial Act, and internal control management plans. In the final fifth week, the latest tax law revisions, issues related to business succession, inheritance, and gift taxation, as well as directions for business innovation through AI-Native Commerce, were discussed.

Yoon Haksub, Head of Tax Advisory at Samjeong KPMG, stated, "The role of a mid-sized company CFO is expanding beyond financial management to include AI transformation, risk response, investment strategy, and organizational innovation, making them core leaders in shaping the future competitiveness of their companies." He added, "We will continue to provide practical support for the sustainable growth and strengthened competitiveness of mid-sized companies, based on expertise across various fields."

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