Kingsley Opoku Appiah

Accounting and Finance

About

Prof. Kingsley Opoku Appiah is a distinguished academic in Accounting and Corporate Governance, and the immediate past Vice Dean of the KNUST School of Business and former Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at KNUST. He earned his PhD from Loughborough University (UK) in 2014 and has since published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, holds an H-index of 23, and has supervised more than 200 graduate students.He has examined over 50 PhD theses and 20 academic promotions globally. His research interests include corporate governance, corporate failure, sustainability, and bibliometric analysis. Prof. Appiah serves as Associate Editor for Cogent Business & Management, regularly presents at international conferences, and contributes to strategic boards at KNUST.Notably, he is the Audit Committee Chairman for Bomso Clinic, applying his expertise in accounting to enhance governance and oversight. He has also consulted for leading institutions such as GIZ, NRF, Ghana Cocoa Board, GTEC, ICAG, ACCA, IoD-Gh, and ACGN.His leadership, research excellence, and post-2014 achievements position him as a key figure in advancing inclusive innovation and socio-economic development across Africa.

Research Summary

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The researcher focuses on several key areas of social sciences, including financial reporting and auditing frameworks for improved governance and valuation accuracy. She investigates methodologies that enhance accountability, transparency, and regulatory compliance across diverse domains such as banking, energy, healthcare, and public policy, with the goal of fostering systemic change in areas like governance, valuation, auditing practices, and financial reporting.

Research Themes

All (88 Papers)

Health Sciences (5 Papers)

Social Sciences (77 Papers)

Physical Sciences (6 Papers)

All Papers

Age and frailty are independently associated with increased COVID-19 mortality and increased care needs in survivors: results of an international multi-centre study(2021)

Green accounting practices: lesson from an emerging economy(2019)

Influence of board mechanisms on sustainability performance for listed firms in Sub-Saharan Africa(2023)

Online corporate social responsibility communication: an emerging country’s perspective(2016)

Sustainability performance of firms in the emerging economy: The role of corporate governance and corporate strategy(2023)

Predicting corporate failure: a systematic literature review of methodological issues(2015)

Corporate Failure Prediction: Some Empirical Evidence From Listed Firms in Ghana(2011)

Predicting corporate failure: some empirical evidence from the UK(2009)

Predicting Corporate Failure and Global Financial Crisis: Theory and Implications(2011)

Predicting corporate failure: some empirical evidence from the U.K. Benchmarking(2009)

Seven years of United Nations’ sustainable development goals in Africa: A bibliometric and systematic methodological review(2023)

Advancing carbon neutrality agenda: Does governance quality and environmental tax matter? Evidence from novel MMQR and heterogeneous analysis(2025)

Tail risk dependence, co-movement and predictability between green bond and green stocks(2022)

Analyzing the static and dynamic dependence among green investments, carbon markets, financial markets and commodity markets(2023)

Value relevance of accounting information: an emerging country perspective(2018)

Compliance with international financial reporting standards: the case of listed firms in Ghana(2016)

Audit pricing puzzle: Do audit firm industry specialization and audit report lag matter?(2023)

Monitoring and audit quality: Does quality standards compliance matter?(2024)

Auditor type and IAS 1 compliance nexus: do size and industry effects matter(2020)

Do Bank Governance Mechanisms and Financial Report Lag Affect Audit Quality?(2024)

Has traditional accounting information lost its relevance?(2019)

Auditor type and IAS 1 compliance nexus: do size and industry effects matter(2020)

The Impact of Corporate Board Size on Firm Performance: Evidence from Ghana and Nigeria(2017)

Board audit committee and corporate insolvency(2017)

The impact of board quality and nomination committee on corporate bankruptcy(2016)

Board Gender Diversity and Cost of Debt: Do Firm Size and Industry type matter?(2021)

Board meetings and bank performance in Africa(2022)

Remuneration committee and corporate failure(2015)

The effects of board experience and independence on mitigating agency conflict(2017)

Determinants of Capital Structure: Evidence from Ghanaian Firms(2013)

Nomination committee-board gender diversity nexus in Ghana(2016)

Political environment, employee tenure security and firm performance in middle-income economies(2023)

Effect of corporate governance mechanisms on corporate strategy for listed firms in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)(2024)

Corporate governance and financial performance of listed banks: evidence form emerging market(2017)

Determinants of Board Monitoring Effectiveness in Anglo Countries in West Africa: An Empirical Investigation(2017)

Corporate governance and corporate failure : evidence from listed UK firms(2013)

Foreign exchange rate volatility and firm value: evidence from Ghana(2016)

Capital structure and shareholders' value(2019)

Firm Cash Holdings in Emerging Economics: Does Corporate Governance matter(2021)

How do firms adjust their capital structure along life cycles(2024)

Success versus Failure Prediction Model for Small Businesses in Ghana(2019)

Financial leverage and corporate performance: does the duration of the debt ratio matters(2020)

Financial Leverage and corporate performance: Does the duration of the Debt Ratio Matters(2019)

Comparative Predictive Abilities of Earnings and Operating Cash Flows on Future Cash Flows: Empirical Evidence from Ghana(2016)

Can critical success factors of small businesses in emerging markets advance UN Sustainable Development Goals?(2021)

Public sector accountability: do leadership practices, integrity and internal control systems matter?(2022)

An Application of Activity Based Costing in Public Higher Learning Institutions in Ghana: A Pilot Study(2014)

Materiality of Environmental and Social Reporting: Insights from Minority Stakeholders(2021)

Leveraging Green Technological Innovation for Corporate Value Creation: the Mediating Role of Environmental Performance in the Japanese Manufacturing Sector(2025)

Financial literacy of cocoa farmers in Ghana(2017)

The financial inclusion–economic growth nexus: what is new now?(2024)

Does gender affect loan default(2019)

The Role of Micro Financial Institutions in Ghana: The Small and Medium Enterprise Perspective(2009)

Determinants of performance of rural banks in Ghana(2015)

Unraveling contemporary trends on <scp>United Nations</scp> sustainable development goals: A new global bibliometric and literature review analysis(2024)

Credit risk management of Ghanaian listed banks(2016)

Does corporate governance matter in the failures of listed home-grown banks(2023)

Advancing firms performance in Ghana: does IFRS adoption matter(2020)

Corporate governance and financial performance of listed banks: evidence form emerging market(2017)

Exploring the presence of accounting amongst petty traders in Ghana(2010)

Advancing firms performance in Ghana: Does IFRS adoption matter(2020)

Religious diversity, formal institutional environments and regulatory capital decisions(2024)

Management research and the impact of COVID-19 on performance: a bibliometric review and suggestions for future research(2022)

The Nexus between Types of Innovation and Marketing Performance of SME in an Emerging Economy(2018)

Corporate governance and records management in private and public hospitals in Ghana(2017)

Comparative Predictive Abilities of Earnings and Operating Cash Flows on Future Cash Flows: Empirical Evidence from Ghana(2015)

Đặc điểm của hội đồng quản trị có điều tiết quy định về mức an toàn vốn và mối liên hệ chấp nhận rủi ro của ngân hàng ở Châu Phi cận Sahara không?(2024)

Firm cash holdings in emerging economics: does corporate governance matter(2021)

Efficiency, foreign banks presence, competition and risk exposure of banks in middle-income economies(2022)

Do board characteristics moderate capital adequacy regulation and bank risk-taking nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa?(2023)

Can We Predict the Financial Distress of Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa?(2024)

Does corporate governance matter in the failures of listed home-grown banks(2023)

Does Culture Matter in the Tax Compilance Behaviour of SMEs? Evidence from Ghana(2024)

Managerial Creativity and Innovation: A Panacea for Organizational Change and Development(2010)

Performance Assessment of the Juaboso District Office of the National Health Insurance Authority(2016)

Bank intermediation margins in transition banking domains: panel evidence from Africa(2023)

Digital finance, institutional quality, and carbon dioxide emissions in Africa(2025)

Analyzing the Technical and Super Efficiency of Rural Banks Amidst Economic crisis in Ghana(2025)

Non-Revenue Water Management in Ghana: The Opportunities and Challenges(2017)

Challenges of E-Zwich at Ghana Commercial Bank: do the views of users differ to those of non-users?(2014)

APPLICATION OF BCG AS A STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOL TO ASSESS THE SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET(2018)

MSR28 Examining Guidance and Key Principles for Conducting Living Systematic Reviews: A Methods Review(2023)

CONCATENATING E-PROCUEMENT PROCESSES AND HEALTH SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN GHANA TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY: A CRITICAL REVIEW(2017)

Performance Management in the Oil and Gas Industry(2023)

CO136 Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of Clinical Data in Third-Line and Beyond (3L+) Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Patients(2023)

CO97 Real-World Outcomes in Third-Line and Beyond (3L+) Small-Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC): A Systematic Literature Review (SLR)(2023)

CO133 Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of Clinical Data from First-Line Treatment or First-Line Maintenance Therapy for Advanced or Metastatic Ovarian Cancer (2010–2023)(2023)

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