Dr. Jonas Bawuah

PhD in Management Science and Engineering (Accounting and Finance) Jiangsu University, China, 2020

Masters of Science in International Accounting and Finance (Merit) Bayes Business School, City University, London UK, 2008

Bachelor of Commerce (First Class) University of Cape Coast, Ghana., 2006

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK, Member

Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana (CITG), (final Level)

Jonas’ research interests are in the area of accounting and finance and include corporate governance, risk governance, corporate finance, firm performance, financial development, economic growth, international financial reporting standards, sustainability reporting and corporate disclosure. He has several publications in SSCI and Scopus Index Journals

Jonas is very versatile and experienced in teaching accounting and finance courses at the graduate and undergraduate level (financial reporting/corporate reporting, management accounting/performance management, public sector accounting and finance, taxation, cost accounting, strategic cost management, advance financial statement analysis & valuation in Banks, International financial management, corporate finance, business mathematics, corporate governance). He is also enthuse in emerging areas like forensic accounting and business analytics

Board Member, Atwima Rural Bank, Foase

• Workshop on fundamentals of Academic Writings and Publication, 4th- 5th November, 2017 School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, China
• Sino-US Trade Dispute: The Genesis, The Present and its effects-The Prelude and Development of Sino-US Trade Dispute. 18th June, 2018, School of Management, Jiangsu University, China
• Inter-generational dynamics succession patterns and internalization strategies of family SME’s16th October, 2018. School of Management, Jiangsu University, China
• Globalization 4.0: Upgrading the global value chain in the industrial revolution, 12th December, 2018, School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, China
• Digital Transformation of Global Market Place: Implication for Digital trade.  6th-7th May, 2019 School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, China
• Seminar on Structural Equation Modelling, 19th June 2019 School of Finance and Economies Jiangsu University, China
• Accounting and Finance Conference on Chinese Capital Markets (Management Accounting Practices in China) 2- 3rd November 2019, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China

• Capacity Building Workshop for Kumasi Polytechnic Lecturers 2 – 3 Feb. 2015
• Order to Cash (OTC) Seminar in the UK for Halliburton Staff 22-29 May 2011

1. Gilbert K. Amoako, Jonas Bawuah, Emmanuel Asafo-Adjei & Catherine Ayimbire (2023) Internal audit functions and sustainability audits: insights from manufacturing Firms, Cogent Business & Management, 10:1, DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2023.2192313

2. Yusheng, K., Bawuah, J., Nkwantabisa, A. O., Atuahene, S. O. O., & Djan, G. O. (2020). Financial development and economic growth: Empirical evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Finance and Economics, SSCI. Early bird https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.1967
3. Musah, M., Kong, Y., Mensah, I.A. et al.(2021) Trade openness and CO2 emanations: a heterogeneous analysis on the developing eight (D8) countries. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 44200–44215 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13816-7(SSCI)

4. Wu, M., Coleman, M., & Bawuah, J. (2020). The Predictive Power of K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN): The Effect of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on Earnings Management. SAGE Open, 10(3). SSCI    https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244020949537
5. Li, K., Musah, M., Kong, Y., Adjei Mensah, I., Antwi, S. K., Bawuah, J., … Andrew Osei, A. (2020). Liquidity and Firms’ Financial Performance Nexus: Panel Evidence From Non-Financial Firms Listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. SAGE Open, 10(3). SSCI https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244020950363
6. Bawuah, J., Yusheng, K., & Nkwantabisa, A. O. (2020). Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: The Mediation Effect of Board Roles, Panel Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa.

7. Kong, Y., Antwi-Adjei, A., & Bawuah, J. (2019). A systematic review of the business case for corporate social responsibility and firm performance. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, (July), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1838 (SSCI)
8. Yusheng, K., Bawuah, J., Djan, G. O., & Kuutol, P. K. (2019). Board Composition in Family Business and Performance in Ghana: Role of CEO Duality and Type of Directors, Journal of Research in Business, Economics and Management, 12(1), 2302–2313
9. Bawuah, J., Yusheng, K., Asare, I. K. J., & Owusu, S. O. (2019). International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies Socio-economic correlates of more than one personal account ownership in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 7(1), 1–5
10. Yusheng, K., Bawuah, J., Djan, G. O., & Kuutol, P. K. (2019). Board Composition in Family Business and Performance in Ghana: Role of CEO Duality and Type of Directors, Journal of Research in Business, Economics and Management, 12(1), 2302–2313
11. Asare, I. K. J., Yusheng, K., Bawuah, J., Antwi-Adjei, A., Owusu-Marfo, J., Kissi, J. (2019) Examining the Competency and Independence of Councillors: A Case of Selected Local Governments of Ghana’s Public Sector. Australian Journal of Economics and Management Science, Volume 8, Issue 1: 330-341   ISSN: 2356-6394
12. Kong, Y., Asare, I., Tampuri Jnr, M. Y., & Bawuah, J. (2019). Review of the Relationship Between Local Government and Local Media: Focus on Theory, History and Reforms Towards Improving Local-level Governance of Ghana. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development.
13. Kong, Y., Antwi-Adjei, A., Asubonteng, S., & Bawuah, J. (2019). The Relationship between Boards and Bank Performance among Listed Banks in Ghana. BRITISH JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, 9(1).
14. Djan, G. O., Zehou, S. and Bawuah, J. Board Gender Diversity and Dividend Policy in SMEs: Moderating Role of Capital Structure in Emerging Market. Journal of Research in Business, Economics and Management, 2017, 9(1): 1667-76
15. Bawuah, J., Djan, G. O., Halidu, O. B., and Frimpong, S. Impact of Advertisement Expenditure on Banks Performance in Ghana. International Journal of Empirical Finance, 2016, 5(1): 1-10
16. J. Bawuah et al.,(2016) “Dividend Policy in Ghana: Do Boards comply?” International Journal of Financial Markets, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2016, pp. 51-59 3.
17. G. O. Djan et al.,(2015) “Credit Risk Management and Its Impact on Financial Performance of Listed Banks in Ghana” International Journal of Financial Markets, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2015, pp. 24-32 .

4. F. Stephen et al.,(2015) “Impact of Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Banks Performance: Ghana’s Position” International Journal of Empirical Finance, Vol. 4, No. 5, 2015, pp. 324-335