Change in Certified Public Accountant, etc. (accounting auditor)
THE SHIMANE BANK,LTD. (reporting company). The accounting auditor scheduled to take office is Grant Thornton Taiyo LLC, and the accounting auditor scheduled to retire is KPMG AZSA LLC.
The change was made in consideration of the long period for which KPMG AZSA LLC has continued to conduct audits, with the expectation of an audit from a new perspective.
The matter of appointing an accounting auditor will be submitted to the 176th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026, and Grant Thornton Taiyo LLC is scheduled to take office as accounting auditor on the same date.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Change in Certified Public Accountant, etc. (accounting auditor) |
| Date of occurrence | 24 June 2026 (scheduled date of change; scheduled date of the 176th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 15 May 2026 (date of resolutions by the Audit & Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors; no separate date of recognition or receipt of notice is stated) |
| Subject Entity | THE SHIMANE BANK,LTD. (reporting company). The accounting auditor scheduled to take office is Grant Thornton Taiyo LLC, and the accounting auditor scheduled to retire is KPMG AZSA LLC. |
| Cause | The change was made in consideration of the long period for which KPMG AZSA LLC has continued to conduct audits, with the expectation of an audit from a new perspective. |
| Outlook | The matter of appointing an accounting auditor will be submitted to the 176th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 24 June 2026, and Grant Thornton Taiyo LLC is scheduled to take office as accounting auditor on the same date. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The decision was based on a comprehensive assessment of the long period for which the current accounting auditor has continued to conduct audits, the expectation that a new perspective suited to the Company’s business scale would be brought to the audit, the firms’ expertise and independence, their quality control systems, and the level of audit fees.