MACLEAN BAJIMPONG BETAKAN
Accra
Summary
Enthusiastic tutoring professional dedicated to empowering students and fostering growth. Skilled in building confidence and enhancing skills in struggling learners. Friendly, personable, and compassionate.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Course Tutor
Institute of Education, UCC
UCC
08.2022 - Current
- Teaching Financial Management, Advanced Accounting, Management Accounting
Course Tutor
College of Distance Education, UCC
UCC
03.2020 - Current
- Teaching Research Methods, Public Sector Accounting, Research Assistant, Advanced Accounting, Statistics for Business Decisions, Financial Reporting, Computer Applications in Accounting
Regional Trainer
GSS (2021 Population and Housing Census)
12.2022 - 11.2021
- Trained field officers (supervisors and enumerators), Giving approved directives to the Enumerators, Training, retraining and coaching of enumerators
Assistant Accountant
Accounts office, College of Distance Education, UCC
UCC
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Preparation of payment voucher, Preparation of cashbook, Preparation of bank reconciliation statements, Preparation of imprest, Issuing of receipt, Assisting in the preparation of financial statements, Monitoring of course tutors, Any other work assigned to me
Assistant Class Teacher
Mansoman Senior High School
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Financial accounting and principles of economics
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Accounting Education) - Accounting
University of Cape Coast
Ghana03-2025
Master of Philosophy (Accounting Education) -
University of Cape Coast
03.2022
Chartered Accountant - Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG)
Accra Ghana05.2021
Bachelor of Education (Accounting) - Accounting
University of Cape Coast
Ghana05.2018
West African Secondary School Certificate Examination -
Northern School of Business (NOBISCO)
06.2013
Skills
- In-depth knowledge of SPSS
- Stata software for data analysis
- Advanced Research skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Suit
- In-depth knowledge of Xero
- TOPAZ accounting software
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to learn and adapt to new environment
- Multitask
- Skills Development
- Student Evaluation
- Peer Tutoring
Published Articles
- Kwarteng, J. T., Servoh, M. W. K., & Betakan, M. B. (2024). Religiosity, ethics education and incorruptibility of accounting students. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1), 2283935.
- Kalevor, W. M., Kesemekpor, R. K., & Betakan, M. B. (2024). Effective Internal Control Systems And Financial Risk Management: Evidence From Public Universities in Ghana. IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM, 26(2), 24-36
- Kesemekpor, R. K., Kalevor, W. M. and Betakan, M. B. (2024). Audit Committee and Financial Reporting Quality in Public Universities in Ghana: Moderating Role of Perceived Audit Quality. IJRESM, 7(8,), 39–51.
- Parker, D., Betakan, M. B. & Ampofo, J. (2022). Teachers' concerns of the implementation of school-based assessment in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. IJIRMF 8(2).
- Agormedah, E. K., Ansah, E. A., Betakan, M. B., & Parker, D. (2019). Instructional technology integration: Understanding senior high school business studies teachers' concerns. Humanities, 4(4), 486-497.
Papers Under Review
- Determinants of Learning Strategies Among Undergraduate Accounting Students: A Study in an Emerging Economy
- Study Habits and Deep Learning in Accounting Education: Moderating Learner-Centered Teaching Methods
- Active Learning Strategies in Mitigating Surface Learning: Mediating Role of Intrinsic Academic Motivation in Accounting Education in an Emerging Economy
REFEREES
- Prof. Kwarteng Joseph Tufuor, Senior Lecturer, Department of Business and Social Sciences Education, University of Cape Coast, jtkwarteng@ucc.edu.gh, +233243822873
- Dr. Anthony Akwasi Owusu, Senior Lecturer, Department of Business and Social Sciences Education, University of Cape Coast, anthony.owusu@ucc.edu.gh, +233244832787
- Dr. Edmond Kwesi Agormedah, Lecturer, Department of Business and Social Sciences Education, University of Cape Coast, edmond.agormedah@ucc.edu.gh, +233246944065
Timeline
Regional Trainer
GSS (2021 Population and Housing Census)
12.2022 - 11.2021
Course Tutor
Institute of Education, UCC
08.2022 - Current
Course Tutor
College of Distance Education, UCC
03.2020 - Current
Assistant Accountant
Accounts office, College of Distance Education, UCC
08.2018 - 12.2019
Assistant Class Teacher
Mansoman Senior High School
08.2017 - 12.2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Accounting Education) - Accounting
University of Cape Coast
Master of Philosophy (Accounting Education) -
University of Cape Coast
Chartered Accountant - Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG)
Bachelor of Education (Accounting) - Accounting
University of Cape Coast
West African Secondary School Certificate Examination -
Northern School of Business (NOBISCO)
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