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PROFILES OF CONTESTANTS

FOR 2014-2016 COUNCIL ELECTIONS

THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTEREDACCOUNTANTS (GHANA)

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CONTESTANTS FOR 2014-2016 COUNCIL ELECTIONS

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THE INSTITUTE AND THE COUNCIL

The Institute of Chartered Accountants-Ghana was established by an Act of Parliament, Act 170 in 1963. It is the sole body charged with the regulation of the accountancy profession in Ghana. Its members are the only members recognized under the Companies Code (Act 179) 1963, for the purpose of auditing company accounts. It is governed by a Council of eleven (11) chartered accountants. The Council whose term of office is two years is headed by a president and a vice president.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL

• Toconductorprovidefortheconductofqualifyingexam inations for membership of the Institute or for registration as a registered accountant under the Act and to prescribe or approvecoursesofstudyforsuchexaminations;

• Tomaintainandpublisharegisterofcharteredaccountants andpractisingaccountants;

• Tosecurethemaintenanceofprofessionalstandardsamong persons who are members of the Institute and to take such stepsasmaybenecessarytoacquaintsuchpersonswith the methods and practices necessary to maintain such standards;

• Tosuperviseandregulatetheengagement,trainingand transferofarticledclerks;

• Tomaintainalibraryofbooksandperiodicalsrelatingtoac countancy,andtoencouragepublicationofsuchbooks;

• Toencourageresearchinthesubjectofaccountancyand generally to secure the well-being and advancement of the accountancyprofession;and

• Tospecifytheclassofpeopleswhoshallhavetherightto train articles clerks and to specify the circumstances in which any person of that class may be deprived of that right.

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VOTING FOR YOUR PREFERRED CANDIDATESUNTO THE 2014-2016 COUNCIL

INTRODUCTION

The tenure of office of the 2012-2014 Council of the Institute ends with the close of the 2014 Annual General Meeting. In accordance with Section 7(2) of the Chartered Accountants Act 170, 1963, it is mandatory to elect 7 of ourmemberstoserveonthenextCouncil.

Information about the candidates

The profiles of twelve (12) candidates, contesting this year’s Council election have been provided in this brochure and listed in order of receipt of nomination forms. These members have offered themselves voluntarily for election to serve on the Council.

Electoral Arrangements

1. The Process

Every member in good standing at the Annual General Meeting will be provided with:

a. One (1) ballot paper.b. On the ballot paper will be listed the names of the twelve (12) Council nominees each of which will be detachable. c. Eachnamewillhaveaboxinwhichmemberswillberequired to mark with either an X for an elected member or left blank for a non-elected member.

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2. Requirements

a. Membersarerequiredtomarkuptoseven(7)namesonthe ballot paper. Any ballot paper with more than 7 names marked willberejected.

b. Once members have completing their voting process, they will berequiredtofoldtheballotpaperintwoanddropitinthe ballotboxestobeprovided.

3. Collation and announcement of Electoral Results

a. The Electoral Committee, led by Mr.Enoch Abossey, a former Auditor of the Institute, will lead the counting of the ballot papers and announce the results of the election.

4. Candidates for Election

The candidates for this year’s election follow in the ensuing pages of this brochure. Their portraits have been posted in the inside front cover of this brochure.

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QUALIFICATIONSPhD(Acct);D.Tax(ProfessionalDoctorateinTax);MBA(Acct);MBA(IT);MA(Acct.Educ);ITP(Harvard);Pg.Dip(Leadership,Yale);AMP(oxon);MIMIS;MIDPM;FHA.Dip(UK);FCCA;FCIM;FRSA(UK);F.Inst.D(UK);F.Inst.D(Gh);MCIT(Gh);MTP(SA).

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORD ViceRector/DeanofGraduateSchool,PentecostUniversityCollege,(2004to2012);VisitingProfessor,Institute of Education, University of London (2010 to date);AssistantProfessor,LouisianaStateUniversity,USA(1987–1989);AdjunctLecturer,SchoolofBusiness,UniversityofCapeCoast(1992to2012);AssociateConsultant,WTSGhana/AliNakyeaAbdallahTax&LegalConsultants(2012todate)

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTEVicePresident(2012-2014);CouncilMember(2006todate);Chairman,ExaminationsCommittee(2010todate);Education&TrainingCommittee(2006-2010).ProjectLeader,ICAG/LICPAWorldBankTwiningProgramme;LeadConsultantandPreparer,ICAGCurrentProfessionalExaminationsSyllabus;CommitteeLeader,ICAGNewProfessionalExaminationsSyllabusReviewCommittee;SoleConsultantandPreparer,ICAGChartered Diploma Programmes

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSMember,SpincityDistrictSociety;Chairman,NewTimesCorporationBoardofDirectors(2013todate);Chairman,PentecostHospital,Madina(2008todate);MemberofNationalAccreditationBoard(2013todate);Chairman, Court of Governors, Graduate School of GovernanceandLeadership(2010todate);President,ACCA(Ghana)(2003-2004);NationalPatron,Assoc.ofPolytechnicHNDAccountancyStudents(APHAS)(2000to date)

HOBBIESFarming(citedin19thNationalFarmersAward),crackingjokesandtabletennis.

PROF. KWAME BOASIAKO OMANE-

ANTWI

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QUALIFICATIONSCA(Ghana);EMBA,UniversityofGhana(Legon);GIT

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDHeadofResearchandDevelopment,Controller&Accountant-General’s Dept.Head,Finance&Administration,WaterAidGhana(2005-2010)FinancialController,SaltpondOffshoreProducingLimited(2000-2004)Audit Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers (1996-2000)AuditSupervisor,Coopers&Lybrand(1990-1996)Articleship,Coopers&Lybrand(1990-1995)

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTEPresident of Council (2012-2014)Vice President of Council (2010-2012)Council Member (2002 to date)CouncilMember,AccountancyBodiesofWestAfrica(ABWA)Chairperson,WorldBankProjectImplementationCommitteeMemberBodyRepresentative,PanAfricanFederationofAccountants(PAFA)Vice Chairperson, Admissions Committee (2008-2010)Member,BuildingCommitteeMember, Public Interest and Accountability Committee (Petroleum RevenueManagementLaw)Past President, Association of Women Accountants Ghana (AWAG)Chairperson,PublicationsandPublicRelationsCommittee(2006-2010)ViceChairperson,PublicationsandPublicRelationsCommittee(2002-2006)

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSMember, Association of Women Accountants, Ghana (AWAG)Past President, Association of Women Accountants, Ghana (AWAG)

HOBBIES Reading,Counselling

MRS. ANGELA PEASAH

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QUALIFICATIONSPhD(FinancialManagement),UniversityforProfessionalStudies,ArcadiaCalifornia(USA);MBA(Finance),UniversityofWales,Bangor(UK);LLM,DeMontfort;LLB,UniversityofLondon;CA(Ghana);ACIB;IDPM;Advance Diploma (Insurance)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDManagingDirector,MainstreamReinsuranceCo.Ltd(2009 to date)DirectorofFinance,MainstreamReinsuranceCo.Ltd(1999-2008)HeadofAudit,SSNIT(1995-1999)AuditSupervisor,Coopers&Lybrand(PwC)(1992-1995)SeniorCost&ManagementAccountant,ABCBreweryLtd (1987-1992)Lecturer,UniversityofGhanaBusinessSchool(1998todate)Lecturer, GIMPA (2003 to date)VisitingProfessor,EntrepreneurialUniversityBusinessSchool,CoastaRicaVisitingProfessor,GhanaBaptistUniversityCollege

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTECouncil Member (2010-2012)Council Member (2012-2014)Chairman, Education and Training CommitteeMember,ExaminationsCommitteeFormerMember,Publications&PublicRelationsCommitteeResearchworkforICAGResourceperson,ICAGInductionCourses MEMBERSHIPOFDISTRICTSOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSSpincity District SocietyChairman,ExternalInvestmentCommittee,HFCBankChairman,ProfinFinancialServiceBoardMember,AllTimeCapitalandInvestmentCompanyBoardMember,PriorityInsuranceCompanyMember,AdvisoryBoard,UniversityofProfessionalStudies

HOBBIESFootball,Music

PROF. KWAME ADOM-FRIMPONG

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QUALIFICATIONSPhD(Accounting,CapellaUniversity,Minnesota,USA);CA(Ghana);MSc.(FinanceGIMPA);MA(EconomicPolicyManagement,UniversityofGhana);LLB(Univer-sityofGhana);ACIB;MCIT;MGIM;BSc.(Administration,University of Ghana)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDUSAID-GEMSIBIInternational,Monrovia,LiberiaTechnicalAdvisor,MinistryofFinance,LiberiaPrivate Legal Practitioner, Kwame AgatiLecturer, Methodist University, GIMPA, Islamic Universi-ty,KNUST,ICAG,CBSChiefFinanceOfficer,VillageofHopeAccountant,KwameNkrumahUniversityofScience&Technology

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTECouncil Member (2012-2014)Council Member (2010-2012)Chairman,Technical&ResearchCommittee

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSKasoa (Kas City) District SocietyBoardMember,HeritageChristian(University)CollegeBoardMember,HopeCollegeMember, Liberia Institute of Certified Public AccountantsMember,CharteredInstituteofBankers,GhanaMember,CharteredInstituteofTaxation,GhanaMember,GhanaBarAssociationMember, Ghana Institute of Management

HOBBIESTravelling,Reading,sight-seeing

DR. WILLIAMS ABAYAAWIEN ATUILIK

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QUALIFICATIONSCA(Ghana);BASocialSciences

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDCommencedcareerwithCoopers&Lybrand(nowPricewaterhouseCoopers).

Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.ICAG membership since 1994.Twenty(20)yearspost-qualificationexperience,ten(10)of which were spent in other business environments in theUK,KenyaandNigeria.

IFRStechnicalpartnerandsupportsPwCWestAfricaMarket Africa cluster of firms on technical issues.

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTETechnicalassistanceontheIFRSconversionofInsurance Companies

Technical assistance on the revision of the Companies Act.ResourcepersonatSpincity.

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBS

Member, Practise Society,

HOBBIES

Reading,listeningtomusic,watchingmovies.

MR. OSEINI AMUI

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QUALIFICATIONSCA(Ghana);FCCA(UK);MCIT;MA(EconomicPolicyManagement);BA(Hons.)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDCountryPartner,BakerTillyAndah+AndahKPMG

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTEMember, Admissions Committee

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSMember, Practice Society

HOBBIESReading,research,soccer,chess

MR. KWEKU BREBU ANDAH

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QUALIFICATIONSCA(Ghana);MBA(Banking&Finance);CertifiedInfor-mationSystemsAuditor(CISA);Certificate(Taxation)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDInternal Auditor, University of Education, Winneba

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTEMember,ExamsCommittee(2012todate)Member,Education&TrainingCommittee(2010)Member,Registration&ProtocolCommittee(2ndAfri-can Congress of Accountants (ACOA 2013)Member,SyllabusReviewTeamMember,ICAGDraftBillReviewTeamTreasurer,GaNorthDistrictSociety(2006)

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSGaNorthDistrictSocietyMember, Association of Women Accountants, Ghana (AWAG)

HOBBIES Physicalexercise

MS. SENA DAKE

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QUALIFICATIONSCA(Ghana);EMBA(Finance),UniversityofGhana(Legon);MA(Religion),UniversityofGhana(Legon);CertifiedFraudExaminer,(USA);MID

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDSocialSecurity&NationalInsuranceTrustGeneralManager,Finance&Administration,VCLLtd.(SSNIT)ManagingPartner,Adoma&AssociatesInternalAuditor,SSNIT(2001)Ag.HeadofInternalAudit,SSNIT(2000)DeputyHeadofInternalAudit,SSNIT(1996-1999)PrincipalAccountant,Controller&Accountant-General’sDepartment(1995-1996)AuditManager,OduroAdiyiah&Osei&Co.(1985-1995)TeamLeader,KPMG(PeatMarwick,Okoh&Co.)(1983-1985)

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTECouncil Member (2010-2012)Coordinator, Accra East District Society (2004-2010)Moderator,ICAGExaminationsResourcePerson,ICAGCPDProgrammesFormerExaminer,ICAGExaminations

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSMember, International Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Florida,USAMember, Institute of Internal Auditors, GhanaMember,AssociationofCertifiedFraudExaminers,Austin,Texas,USABoardMember,InternalAuditAgencyCouncil Member, Institute of Internal AuditorsMember, Institute of Directors, GhanaBoardofAdvisors,GreaterAccraChristianFellowships(1996 to date)Treasurer,HaggaiInstitute,(InternationalChristianInstitute)FormerBoardMember,TrinitySeminaryCollege(2006-2009)

HOBBIESReading,Beachstroll

MS. REBECCA ATSWEI LOMO

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QUALIFICATIONSCA (Ghana)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDConsultantandCountryRepresentative,PacificInstitute,Seattle, USATPI, Ghana (2009 to date)ControllerandAccountant-General,Ghana(2005-2009)AgyeiDankwa&Co.(2000-2005)SkyConsult/Milah&Associates(2000)CustomExciseandPreventiveService(CEPS)(1986-1999),AgyeiDankwa&Co.(1980-1985)

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTECouncil Member (2004 to date)Chairman, Admissions Committee (2012 to date)FormerChairman,ExaminationsCommitteeFormerViceChairman,ExaminationsCommitteeCouncilMember,AssociationofAccountancyBodiesofWestAfrica(ABWA)VicePresident,ForumofAccountants-GeneralandAuditors-GeneralofWestAfrica(FAAGWA)Coordinator, Accra East District Society (2004-2010)Vice President, Association Internationale de Service du Tresor (AIST) (2007-2009)FormerMember,Publications&PublicRelationsCommittee (1986-1992)Moderator,ICAGExaminationsResourcePerson,ICAGCPDProgrammesFormerExaminer,ICAGExaminations

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSBoardMember,SwissCompanyNovelandDenominationalBoard,GhanaBaptistConventionFormerBoardMember,GhanaRoadFundFormerBoardMember,ExportDevelopmentandInvestmentFundBoardMember,EnergyCommissionofGhana

HOBBIESReading,WatchingFootball

MR. CHRISTIAN SOTTIE

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QUALIFICATIONSCA(Ghana);EMBA(Finance,UniversityofGhana);CPM

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDDirector,InternalAuditDivision,GhanaHealthServiceDirector,Audit,EDIFDirector,Finance&Administration,CentreforPolicyAnalysis (CEPA)AuditSenior,OduroAdiyiahOsei&Co.,CharteredAccountantsPrivate practiceLecturerinAccounting,Finance,PublicFinanceManagement,AdvanceFinancialReportingandCostand Management Accounting (Undergraduate, graduate and professional courses)AdjunctLecturerforMastersProgramme,GIMPA,UPSA, VVUAccountant, former Ghana AirwaysChiefExecutiveOfficer,HENTFinancialConsultingLimitedFounder/President,HENTFinancialTrainingCentre

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTEMember,Education&TrainingCommitteeLecturer,ICAGSchoolRevisionClassesFacilitator,IFRS,BudgetandTrainingprogrammesExaminerandmoderator,AccountingandPublicSectorAccounting

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSGaNorthDistrictSocietyMember,Int.ConsortiumofGovernmentFinancialManagement,ICGFM,USAMember,KoforiduaPolytechnicBusinessAdvisoryBoard

HOBBIES Football,financeandaccountingresearch&lecturing

MR. KWABENA HEMENG-NTIAMOAH

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QUALIFICATIONSCA(Ghana);MBA(Finance),Manchester;ACII(CharteredInsurer,UK);IoD(Ghana)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDPrincipalPartner,DominionFinancialConsulting(2013to date),Consultant, The Gambian Institute of Chartered Accountants(underWorldBank-fundedproject)(January 2014 to date)ChiefExecutiveOfficer,TheInstituteofCharteredAccountants Ghana (2006 to June, 2013)Partner,Baah&Associates(2003-2005)Consultant,NationalInsuranceCommission(2004-2005)FinancialConsultant,MinistryofWomenandChildren’sAffairsunderDanida-fundedproject(2003)General Manager, Ghana Union Assurance Company Limited(1992-2002),FinanceManager,GhanaUnionAssuranceCompanyLimited(1985-1992)Company Secretary, Ghana Union Assurance Company Limited (1988-2002), Senior Audit Trainee, KPMG (1984-1985),AuditTrainee,Ayew,Agyeman,Turkson&Co. (1982-1984), Senior Auditor, Ghana Audit Service (1979-1982)

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTEChiefExecutiveOfficer,ICAG(2006-June2013)Member, Education and Training Committee (1990-2005)ExaminerinAccounting,AuditingandFinancialManagement(1990-2005)

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSGaNorthDistrictSocietyDirector,Trans-NationalInsuranceBrokersLimited(2005todate)Part-time Lecturer, Ghana School of Law (2006 to date)IndependentTrustee,StanbicBankLimited’sPensionFunds(2012todate)

HOBBIESWatching cultural dances, football, theatrical plays

MR. KWASI ASANTE

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QUALIFICATIONSCA(Ghana);EMBA(Finance,UniversityofGhana);DIP(PSA)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CAREER RECORDRegistrar,InstituteofInternalAuditorsDeputy Director-General, Internal Audit AgencyDeputy Commissioner, Audit, VATAssistant Commissioner, VATAreaManager,SG-SSBAccountant,WestAfricanExaminationsCouncil(WAEC)Asst.InspectorofTaxes,InternalRevenueService(nowGRA)

SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTEModerator,FinancialReportingCostAccounting&Budgeting(ATSWA)FormerMember,EducationandTrainingCommittee

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT SOCIETIES/BOARDS/ASSOCIATIONS/CLUBSMember,GaNorthDistrictSocietyPresbyter&VicePresident,Men’sMinistry,GECAccraPresbyteryMember, Institute of Internal Auditors (Ghana)Member,CharteredInstituteofTaxation

HOBBIESPoultry farming

MR. ERIC SEWORNUKU

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Date Event Venue

11th May 2014 Thanksgiving Service Pentecost International Worship Centre, Atomic

12th May 2014 Press Conference ICAG Office, Okponglo, East Legon

13th May 2014 Students’Forum Osu Presbyterian Church hall, Osu

14th May 2014 Accreditation and registration of delegates

NationalAccreditationCentre,adjacentAccraInternational Conference Centre

15thMay2014 1- Day AccountantsConference

Accra International Conference Centre

16th May 2014 Annual General Meeting &CouncilElections

Accra International Conference Centre

17th May 2014 Anniversary Awards Dinner-Dance

Foyer,AccraInternational Conference Centre

For further enquiries contact:

The Chief ExecutiveThe Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana)

Tel: 0544336701-2, 0277801422-4, Email: info@icagh.comWebsite: www.icagh.com

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The Chief Executive OfficerThe Institute of Chartered Accountants-Ghana, P. O. Box 4268, Accra

Office Location: Okponglo, East Legon on Trinity Theological Seminary-IPS RoadTel: 054 4336701-2, 027 7801422-4

Email: info@icagh.com, www.icagh.com

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19TH WORLD CONGRESS OF ACCOUNTANTS - WCOA 2014

The19thWorldCongressofAccountants(WCOA)willbeheldinItaly,Romefrom10th–13thNovember,2014under the theme, “Vision2020:LearningfromthePast;BuildingtheFuture”.Theearlybirdregistrationfee(till31stJuly2014)is€900perparticipantand€350foraccompanyingperson.Reg-ularregistrationfeeis€950.

The Institute wishes to inform members that online registration is currently in progress at the congress website, www.wcoa2014rome.com.

The Institute is appealing to organizations to sponsor a good number of chartered accountants in their organizations to participate in this year’s Con-gress.

FordetailsabouthowICAGcanassistyouwithonlineregistrationprocessand fund transfer, please contact:

Ms. Abigail Armah :0244627654Mr. Philip Amankwah :024 6692267

**Processingfeeis€50.Exchangerateis€1=GH¢4.5

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