Authorities Find Accounting Violation By Samsung BioLogics, Prosecutors To Probe
Executive Summary
South Korean financial authorities conclude Samsung BioLogics violated accounting standards by omitting certain information on its joint venture agreement with Biogen from public disclosures, and have ordered further investigation of a corporate governance decision on the handling in accounts of the JV, Samsung Bioepis. The latest ruling in the prolonged affair could hurt the credibility and business of Samsung BioLogics going forward, although the firm maintains it has done nothing improper.