There are many a time stakeholders and researchers think that internal auditors are omnipresent (all knowing) and as a result, that they have unrealistic expectations and views that, the internal auditor wears cloth of many colours. They also think that the internal auditors are watchdogs, control experts, consultants, financial...
COVID-19 has affected economies across the globe in unthinkable ways. Many economies, industries, small and medium scale businesses - including especially the airline and the tourism sectors - are hard hit by the dreaded pandemic.
In view of this, governments around the globe have made available funds to support businesses...
Financial freedom and independence is realised through financial intelligence – i.e. your ability to create assets that generate and control cash flow.
You can only become financially independent when the income from your assets exceeds your monthly expenses. What most people don’t realise is that the salary mentality leads you...
COVID-19 is creating Sub-Saharan Africa’s worst social and economic crisis since World War II. The region’s economy is set to contract by 1.6% in 2020, its worst performance on record. Global merchandise trade could shrink by 13-32% this year, which will hit Africa hard. And the World Health Organisation...
An overwhelming body of science-based evidence is throwing more light on how the rapidly growing industrialized animal farms around the world are contributing to serious environmental pollution, climate change, and the spread of infectious diseases.
Recently, top scientists in the Vox American news extensively discussed this issue. It is reported...
‘We owe it to those that mentored us, to mentor the next generation’ – Irene Asare
Sarah, an entry-level accountant is interested in taking up higher leadership role in the long-term and her first step is to become a chartered accountant. She has done some research but still seeks further...
On local mining firms’ preparedness and community response to Covid-19
In what ways has the Covid-19 pandemic impacted mining activities inGhana?
ERIC ASUBONTENG: Because most mining companies in Ghana are part of global mining institutions, they have generally been somewhatahead of the curve in terms of planning. Global capacity and experience...
Businesses all over the world have been impacted negatively by the coronavirus. For some businesses, waiting for the wounds created by the virus to totally heal before resuming operations will rather lead to their collapse. So, some of them, including startups, have started finding opportunities in the challenges of...
The absence of one stop holistic policy and regulatory frame work for the Shea sector has contributed to the slow growth of the sector.
The Shea sub-sector in Ghana has been experiencing cross cutting policy interest from a number of government agencies and institutions due to the crop’s relevance as...