Paul Appiah

As an Accounting graduate with a strong foundation in financial analysis and a keen interest in the intersection of technology and business, I am eager to explore the evolving landscape of technology and its impact on the modern business environment. My studies have provided me with a robust understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and the economic principles that underpin successful business operations. I am particularly interested in how technology, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics, can be leveraged to improve business efficiency, enhance customer experience, and drive innovation across diverse industries. I possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with a commitment to continuous learning, which will enable me to contribute meaningfully to the development and implementation of effective tech-driven solutions within the dynamic business landscape.

• December 9, 2024: Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced. An online non-credit course authorized by Johns Hopkins University and offered through Coursera.
• May 26, 2024: From Excel to Power BI. An online non-credit course authorized by Knowledge Accelerators and offered through Coursera.
• August 2015 to October 2015: IPMC Foundation.

• Impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on financial reporting quality.
• The effectiveness of internal controls in preventing and detecting fraud.
• The impact of emerging technologies on the future of auditing.
• The development and implementation of sustainability reporting standards.
• The future of banking in the digital age.

Dissertation: The usage of accounting information systems (AIS) for effective internal control in the banking sector.

• The Centre for Capacity Building and Innovation (CCBI) and the E-Learning Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology: Leadership Development and Coaching, December 2022
• Harnessing Digitalization for Economic Development: Law at the Intersection of Science and Technology from 18 to 19 August 2022
• Ghana Infrastructure International Conference (GIC-2022): The role of sustainable transport and infrastructure in Africa's post COVID- 19 Recovery 2022
• 11th international Travel Damand Management Symposium (TDM 2023): “Global Challenges and TDM: Opportunities for future development”
• Africa Center of Excellence: Building your village - Developing and leveraging a professional support system 2022.
• Linking All Types of Teachers to International Cross-Cultural Education (LATTICE) fellowship Informational Session Michigan State University, 2023.
• The she power talk, 2023

• Participant, Green Ghana Project, Forestry Commission, October, 2022. I volunteered to plant trees to improve afforestation in Ghana.
• Electoral Commission Ghana Voters’ Exhibition Exercise – September 2020 – December 2020.

Name: Dr. Clement Oppong (PhD)

Position: Lecturer

Institution: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Email: Clement.Oppong@knust.edu.gh

Tel: +233 55 697 8519

Name: Abraham Otuteye

Position: Head, Global market services

Institution: Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited

Email: Abraham.Otuteye@cbg.com.gh

Tel: +233 24 447 0415