Accountant

Address: P.O. BOX WJ ***

Weija - Accra

Phone:055*******,024******* E-mail: *****.*****@*****.***

Personal Details

Name: Isaac Akoto

Date of birth: 23rd April 1984

Nationality: Ghanaian

Marital Status: Single

Career Objective

To find a position where I can develop and use my managerial, entrepreneurial,

research and analytical skills in the best possible way for achieving the

organization's goals and also build a long term career in research.

Education

UCI- Division Of Continuing Education (Coursera) – October 2020

UCI- Division of Continuing Education ( Coursera)- September 2020

Coursera Project Network- (Coursera)- July 2020

University of Colorado ( Coursera) – 2020

ACCA Global- August 2019 to present(Level two Student)

Sikkim Manipal University-MBA in Financial Management

(May 2013).

Sikkim Manipal University – Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration(June 2012)

University of Ghana (2003-2007)

T.I. Ahmadiyya Secondary School (2000-2002).

Qualification

Certificate – Excel for business: (Coursera)

Certificate- Project Management: The Basic for Success(Coursera)

Certificate- WordPress to create a blog for your business.

Certificate- Researcher Management and Leadership Training ( Coursera)

ACCA Level one completed(Exemption)- ACCA Global

Master of Business Administration in Financial Management, Sikkim Manipal University.

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Sikkim Manipal University.

Degree in Economics with sociology, University of Ghana.

SSCE, T. I. Amadiyyah Secondary School.

Work Experience

Date July 2019- To present

Institution. Accra Psychiatric Hospital

Role. Accountant

Duties. 1. Compiling and presenting reports, budgets, business plans, commentaries and financial s .

2. preparing accounts and tax returns

3. auditing financial information

Date May 2011- To October 2014.

Institution Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), Department of Economics

University of Oxford.UK.

Role Research Assistant

Duties 1. Assisted in the development of questionnaire and refined interview questions for easy

understanding and comprehension.

2. Interviewed respondents and data entry.

Date October 2010- December 2010

Institution Innovation for Poverty Action (IPA) Ghana. PMB 57, Accra- Ghana.

Role As a Research Surveyor for the Teacher Community initiative (TCAI) project in

Some selected districts in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.

Duties 1. Interviewing and testing pupils in class 1, 2 and 3.

2. Interviewing teachers, parents of pupils, PTA and SMC executives of each

of the schools visited in the selected districts of Brong Ahafo region.

Date 2007-2008 National Service

Institution Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC)

P.O.Box k 23, Accra- kokomlemle

Role Policy assistant (IV), Budget Advocacy (Young Economics Monitoring

Programme).

Duties 1. Assist in the facilitation and promotion of ISODEC S research activities.

2. Assist in all budgetary related work.

3. Embark on the collection of materials on trade policies in Ghana.

4. Contribute to trade and budget publication.

5. Contribute to gender budgeting process.

Projects and Fieldwork Undertaken

Capacity building for the decentralization of Environmental management in Ghana for Environmental Protection Agency and Youth Employment Authority (September 2016).

Ghana Resource Curse Survey for Princeton University (March- April 2015)

Ghana High Frequency Labour Force Survey for Oxford University/ World Bank (August- November 2013),Accra metropolitan Assembly

As a volunteer ( Community Led Total Sanitation on Open Defecation) for Hope for Future Generation (2014)

Ghana Education Transition Project for Oxford University ( Jan- March 2013),Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region, Upper West Region, Northern Region, Eastern Region, Volta Region and Upper East Region

Ghana opportunities for Transitioning Post- Secondary School Students for Oxford University (2011 and 2012), Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region, Upper West Region, Northern Region, Eastern Region, Volta Region and Upper East Region

Ghana Labour Force Survey for Oxford University (2011 and 2013), Accra, Kumasi and Sekondi- Takoradi.

Capitation Grant and School Feeding Survey for Integrated Social Development Centre (September 2010), Western Region of Ghana.

Teacher Commnity Assistance Initiative, Oct / Nov 2010, Innovation For Poverty Action (IPA), Brong Ahafo region.

Survey of Food Processing firms in Ghana for Ghana Strategy Support Program, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), August 2017, Accra metropolitan Assembly.

Making cash grants work for women Entrepreneurs Nov/ Dec 2017, Africa Gender Innovation Lab (World Bank), Accra metropolitan Assembly.

Ghana Socio- Economic Panel Survey wave 3 (2018-2019), Global Poverty Research Lab ( GPRL), Northwestern University, USA & Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER). May 2018 to April 2019.Accra Metropolitan Assembly.

Research on districts in Ghana – July 2019, IMANI GHANA, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly

Adolescent Nutrition - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), February/March 2020, Accra Metropolitan Assembly

Skill Summary

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point, data processing software ( MATLAB), QuickBooks accounting software.

Excellent research analysis, report writing, communication and interpersonal skills.

Academic Writing

Comparing stock prices to the Ghana stock exchange all share Index using the single index model.

Cost Benefit Analysis on the construction of a community centre in Berekuso.

Research on the topic Advantages and Disadvantages of Ghana Joining the ECO.

Discuss the structure and development of the industrial sector in Ghana

before and after the inception of the Economic Recovery Programme (ERP).

Personal Qualities

Ability to do multiple tasks at a time.

Good Human Relations.

Stamina and enthusiasm

Very Creative and Innovative

Project Management Experience

Computer Competencies

Team work

Attention to details

Organizational Skills

Planning and time management

Hobbies

Playing and watching Football.

Reading Life Enhancing and Inspirational books.

Listening to music and watching movies.

Referees

Prof. Eric Osei Assibey Mr. Ernest Tay Awoosah

Lecturer, Economics Department Director of Finance & Administration

University of Ghana Integrated Social Development Centre

Phone: 054******* Phone: 020*******

Email: ********@*****.*** Email: **********@*****.***

Mr. Aganu Happy Komla

Chief Accountant(Head of Finance)

Accra Psychiatric hospital

Accra

Phone: 024*******

Email: **********@*****.***

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