2025 Global Financial Reporting and Valuation Conference

Topics and Presentations

If you have any questions about these topics, please reach out to your KPMG advisor or conference host.

SEC Updates and Insights. This session will provide a high-level overview of the SEC commission, its current state, and priorities, along with insights into the filing review process and comment letter themes.

FASB Accounting Update & Reporting Hot Topics. Join us for the latest insights on the FASB's rulemaking activities, including recent standard setting, DISE implementation, and other reporting matters.

Cybersecurity: A Business Imperative. In this session, we’ll explore cybersecurity through a financial lens—examining how security investments, incident costs, regulatory fines, and talent dynamics directly impact the bottom line. We’ll then dive into critical and emerging cyber topics, including AI’s dual role as a threat and a tool, the growing complexity of the threat landscape, third-party risk, and the intersection of cybersecurity with other key business functions. The session will close with an open Q&A to address your specific concerns and insights.

Financial Agility: Generating Liquidity. Cash and capital remains among the top 3 items on the C-suite agenda. With rising costs, tariffs, stubborn interest rates and whatever is coming next, building and maintaining a war chest of liquidity to weather the storm has never been more important. This session will cover:

• Strategies companies are deploying to generate incremental liquidity and capital
• How finance teams are enhancing visibility and predictability of cash flow
• Steps you and your teams can take to explore relevant opportunities for your business.

Next Generation Finance: Integrating Budgeting, Forecasting, and PFI. This session provides a deep dive into the core pillars of modern finance, examining the distinct functions of budgeting, the dynamic nature of forecasting, and the critical role of PFI. We will also explore how technology can enable the development of robust forecasts and PFI.

Generative Artificial Intelligence…in Action! Unlock the true potential of Generative AI by diving into its capabilities and applications. Participants in this session will:

• Establish a baseline understanding of exposure to and proficiency with GenAI
• View GenAI in action, today through specific proofs of concepts, highlighting core capabilities of GenAI
• Learn basic prompt engineering best practices to support effective use of GenAI
• Explore key risk factors and regulatory considerations for GenAI adoption
• Understand focus areas to mature organizational GenAI.

Conducting Complex M&A in Today’s Environment. This panel discussion will explore navigating M&A in the current economic environment.

Legislative Update. KPMG's Washington National Tax will provide updates on the latest policy developments and the potential impacts they may have on your organization.

Economic Outlook. This session explores macroeconomic concepts including inflation, economic growth, interest rates, and international trade, Emphasizing the U.S. economy and its global linkages, it examines how fiscal and monetary policies shape economic outcomes. Risks to the economy will be discussed to understand the forces influencing businesses and consumers operating in a global context.