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Educational background

Abby received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Ghana, MBA from the Schulich School of Business, York University Canada and PhD from Aston University, UK.

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Abby conducts research on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the accounting implications of the environmental and social impacts of the oil and gas and mining industries.  She also investigates the geopolitical risk inherent in conducting business in Sub-Saharan Africa.  She has provided consultancy services on these subjects for a number of oil and gas companies and international NGOs. She is particularly interested in how accounting skills can be harnessed for development in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Abby is the Geography subject editor for Social Sciences and Humanities, Open (Elsevier) and a member of the editorial board of The Extractive Industries and Society Journal (Elsevier Science). 

Prior to her PhD education, Abby held roles as Internal Auditor, External Auditor, Health Counselor and Legal Assistant.  She previously worked at Blake, Cassels and Graydon, LLP, UBS Wealth Management, Canada, SC Johnson Wax Ltd. and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). 

Research interests

Accounting and Sustainability, Accounting for Social Capital, Basic Acccounting Education for SME growth and development, Accounting for Development, Corporate Social Responsibility in the Extractive Industries (mining and oil and gas) and Mainstreaming the informal sector in Sub-Saharan Africa for economic development.

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2018 - 2019 Academic Year: Programme Director, BSc Accounting and Finance

Teaching

Financial Accounting, Professional Competencies, Financial Reporting

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Accounting, PhD, Resource Enclavity and Corporate Social Responsibility in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Oil Production in Ghana, Aston University

Award Date: 15 Nov 2014

Accounting and Finance, MBA, Schulich School of Business York University

Award Date: 1 May 2009

Sociology with Political Science, BA, Architectural barriers facing the Ghanaian disabled, University of Ghana

Award Date: 28 Jun 2002

External positions

Editorial Board Member - EXIS, Elsevier Ltd

Keywords

  • Accountancy
  • Sustainability accounting and accountability
  • Sustainable development
  • Corporate Social Responsibility, International Labor Migrants, Issues in Sustainability
  • SME Financing
  • Geopolitics
  • Extractives
  • Mining
  • Oil and Gas
  • development
  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Development studies
  • Economic/Trade History
  • development
  • ghana