Kingsley Opoku Appiah
90 Publications33 Research Themes36 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
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.
Faculty Biography
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.
Key Research Themes (33)
Social Sciences
Academic Writing and Publishing
Social Sciences
Accounting and Organizational Management
Social Sciences
Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
Social Sciences
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
Social Sciences
Corporate Finance and Governance
Social Sciences
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
Social Sciences
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Physical Sciences
Economic Growth and Development
Social Sciences
Economic Growth and Productivity
Social Sciences
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
Social Sciences
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
Social Sciences
Environmental Sustainability in Business
Social Sciences
Financial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction
Social Sciences
Financial Reporting and Valuation Research
Health Sciences
Frailty in Older Adults
Health Sciences
Healthcare Quality and Management
Social Sciences
Healthcare Systems and Reforms
Physical Sciences
ICT Impact and Policies
Social Sciences
Innovation and Knowledge Management
Social Sciences
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
Social Sciences
Insurance and Financial Risk Management
Social Sciences
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
Health Sciences
Lung Cancer Research Studies
Social Sciences
Market Dynamics and Volatility
Social Sciences
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Health Sciences
Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
Social Sciences
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Social Sciences
Public Procurement and Policy
Physical Sciences
Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
Social Sciences
Sustainability in Higher Education
Social Sciences
Taxation and Compliance Studies
Physical Sciences
Water Systems and Optimization
Social Sciences
Working Capital and Financial Performance
Publications (90)
Blockchain technology and corporate governance: A bibliometric and systematic literature review
Leveraging Green Technological Innovation for Corporate Value Creation: the Mediating Role of Environmental Performance in the Japanese Manufacturing Sector
Advancing carbon neutrality agenda: Does governance quality and environmental tax matter? Evidence from novel MMQR and heterogeneous analysis
Analyzing the Technical and Super Efficiency of Rural Banks Amidst Economic crisis in Ghana
Open AccessDigital finance, institutional quality, and carbon dioxide emissions in Africa
Religious diversity, formal institutional environments and regulatory capital decisions
Unraveling contemporary trends on <scp>United Nations</scp> sustainable development goals: A new global bibliometric and literature review analysis
Monitoring and audit quality: Does quality standards compliance matter?
Open AccessDo Bank Governance Mechanisms and Financial Report Lag Affect Audit Quality?
The financial inclusion–economic growth nexus: what is new now?
Open AccessCan We Predict the Financial Distress of Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Open AccessEffect of corporate governance mechanisms on corporate strategy for listed firms in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Does Culture Matter in the Tax Compilance Behaviour of SMEs? Evidence from Ghana
Open AccessĐặc 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?
Open AccessHow do firms adjust their capital structure along life cycles
Referee report. For: The macroeconomic determinants of trade openness in Latin American countries: A panel data analysis [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 1 not approved]
Open AccessMSR28 Examining Guidance and Key Principles for Conducting Living Systematic Reviews: A Methods Review
CO97 Real-World Outcomes in Third-Line and Beyond (3L+) Small-Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC): A Systematic Literature Review (SLR)
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)
CO136 Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of Clinical Data in Third-Line and Beyond (3L+) Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Patients
Influence of board mechanisms on sustainability performance for listed firms in Sub-Saharan Africa
Open AccessPolitical environment, employee tenure security and firm performance in middle-income economies
Open AccessDo board characteristics moderate capital adequacy regulation and bank risk-taking nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Open AccessAnalyzing the static and dynamic dependence among green investments, carbon markets, financial markets and commodity markets
Performance Management in the Oil and Gas Industry
Bank intermediation margins in transition banking domains: panel evidence from Africa
Audit pricing puzzle: Do audit firm industry specialization and audit report lag matter?
Open AccessSeven years of United Nations’ sustainable development goals in Africa: A bibliometric and systematic methodological review
Does corporate governance matter in the failures of listed home-grown banks
Open AccessDoes corporate governance matter in the failures of listed home-grown banks
Open AccessSustainability performance of firms in the emerging economy: The role of corporate governance and corporate strategy
Open AccessManagement research and the impact of COVID-19 on performance: a bibliometric review and suggestions for future research
Open AccessEfficiency, foreign banks presence, competition and risk exposure of banks in middle-income economies
Tail risk dependence, co-movement and predictability between green bond and green stocks
Public sector accountability: do leadership practices, integrity and internal control systems matter?
Open AccessBoard meetings and bank performance in Africa
Open AccessMateriality of Environmental and Social Reporting: Insights from Minority Stakeholders
Board Gender Diversity and Cost of Debt: Do Firm Size and Industry type matter?
Age and frailty are independently associated with increased COVID-19 mortality and increased care needs in survivors: results of an international multi-centre study
Open AccessCan critical success factors of small businesses in emerging markets advance UN Sustainable Development Goals?
Firm Cash Holdings in Emerging Economics: Does Corporate Governance matter
Firm cash holdings in emerging economics: does corporate governance matter
Auditor type and IAS 1 compliance nexus: do size and industry effects matter
Advancing firms performance in Ghana: does IFRS adoption matter
Auditor type and IAS 1 compliance nexus: do size and industry effects matter
Open AccessFinancial leverage and corporate performance: does the duration of the debt ratio matters
Advancing firms performance in Ghana: Does IFRS adoption matter
Financial Leverage and corporate performance: Does the duration of the Debt Ratio Matters
Has traditional accounting information lost its relevance?
Success versus Failure Prediction Model for Small Businesses in Ghana
Green accounting practices: lesson from an emerging economy
Capital structure and shareholders' value
Does gender affect loan default
Value relevance of accounting information: an emerging country perspective
APPLICATION OF BCG AS A STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOL TO ASSESS THE SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET
2018Economic Growth and Productivity
The Nexus between Types of Innovation and Marketing Performance of SME in an Emerging Economy
Open Access2018Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
The effects of board experience and independence on mitigating agency conflict
CONCATENATING E-PROCUEMENT PROCESSES AND HEALTH SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN GHANA TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY: A CRITICAL REVIEW
Open Access2017Public Procurement and Policy
The Impact of Corporate Board Size on Firm Performance: Evidence from Ghana and Nigeria
Open AccessBoard audit committee and corporate insolvency
Corporate governance and records management in private and public hospitals in Ghana
Non-Revenue Water Management in Ghana: The Opportunities and Challenges
Open Access2017Water Systems and Optimization
Financial literacy of cocoa farmers in Ghana
Corporate governance and financial performance of listed banks: evidence form emerging market
Open AccessCorporate governance and financial performance of listed banks: evidence form emerging market
Open AccessFinancial literacy of cocoa farmers in Ghana
Determinants of Board Monitoring Effectiveness in Anglo Countries in West Africa: An Empirical Investigation
2017Corporate Finance and Governance
Online corporate social responsibility communication: an emerging country’s perspective
Performance Assessment of the Juaboso District Office of the National Health Insurance Authority
Compliance with international financial reporting standards: the case of listed firms in Ghana
The impact of board quality and nomination committee on corporate bankruptcy
Comparative Predictive Abilities of Earnings and Operating Cash Flows on Future Cash Flows: Empirical Evidence from Ghana
Open Access2016Working Capital and Financial Performance
Credit risk management of Ghanaian listed banks
Nomination committee-board gender diversity nexus in Ghana
Foreign exchange rate volatility and firm value: evidence from Ghana
Remuneration committee and corporate failure
Predicting corporate failure: a systematic literature review of methodological issues
Comparative Predictive Abilities of Earnings and Operating Cash Flows on Future Cash Flows: Empirical Evidence from Ghana
Open AccessDeterminants of performance of rural banks in Ghana
An Application of Activity Based Costing in Public Higher Learning Institutions in Ghana: A Pilot Study
Open AccessChallenges of E-Zwich at Ghana Commercial Bank: do the views of users differ to those of non-users?
Open Access2014ICT Impact and Policies
Determinants of Capital Structure: Evidence from Ghanaian Firms
2013Corporate Finance and Governance
Corporate governance and corporate failure : evidence from listed UK firms
Open AccessPredicting Corporate Failure and Global Financial Crisis: Theory and Implications
Open Access2011Financial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction
Corporate Failure Prediction: Some Empirical Evidence From Listed Firms in Ghana
Open Access2011Financial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction
Exploring the presence of accounting amongst petty traders in Ghana
Open Access2010Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
Managerial Creativity and Innovation: A Panacea for Organizational Change and Development
Open Access2010Innovation and Knowledge Management
The Role of Micro Financial Institutions in Ghana: The Small and Medium Enterprise Perspective
Open Access2009Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Predicting corporate failure: some empirical evidence from the UK
Open AccessPredicting corporate failure: some empirical evidence from the U.K. Benchmarking
2009Financial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Accounting and Finance
Total Publications90
Research Themes33
Open Access Papers36
Department of Accounting and Finance
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology