Dr. Frank Yao Gbadago is a prominent and respected figure in finance, taxation, academia, and research. He currently serves as the Acting Head of the Department of Accounting Studies Education within the Faculty of Business Education at Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development in Kumasi. Dr. Gbadago has a proven track record of transforming non-performing institutions into strategic assets, including his pivotal role in the transformation of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana (CITG), and the former Fabi Timbers.

In addition to his official duties, Dr. Gbadago, a distinguished Senior Lecturer, mentors young individuals and serves as a motivational speaker on entrepreneurship and wealth creation. His academic expertise spans a wide range of business and accounting-related courses, including Advanced Taxation, Finance of International Trade, Corporate Financial Theory, Accounting and Financial Information Systems, Auditing, Financial Management, Financial Institutions & Markets, and Business Systems Implementation. Dr. Gbadago holds impressive educational credentials, including PhD degrees from both the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) and the University of Cape Coast (UCC). He also holds a Post Chartered Diploma in Oil and Gas Accounting, a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, an MBA with a concentration in Finance & Banking, and a Bachelor of Science in Administration specialized in Accounting.

With nearly 24 years of professional experience, Dr. Gbadago is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (Ghana). He has accumulated expertise in financial accounting, finance, administration, operations management, strategy formulation and implementation, internal control policies, payroll administration, human resource management, procurement, and more during his 14 years in various industry roles. In academia, Dr. Gbadago contributes significantly to a variety of courses and engages in academic counseling, student project supervision, and examination administration. He is also an author of a highly regarded book on Oil, Gas, and other Natural Resources Taxation and contributes actively to professional and student journals. Dr. Gbadago’s research interests are comprehensive and impactful, covering areas such as oil and gas accounting, local content and participation within the sector, natural resource taxation, audit expectation gap, tax planning and avoidance, corporate governance, capital budgeting decisions, banking service quality, and fraud investigations. His body of work includes over 30 publications in reputable international peer-reviewed journals and professional journals. In sum, Dr. Frank Yao Gbadago’s contributions across finance, taxation, academia, and research are substantial and far-reaching, establishing him as an esteemed figure in these fields.

Academic Qualifications

• • PhD Business Administration – (Specialization in Finance), UCC,
  • PhD Educational Leadership – (Specialization in Organisational Behaviour), UEW), FCA,
  • MCITG
  • PGDTLHE
  • PChDip
  • MBA
  • BSc
  • A’ Level
  • O’ Level

Professional Affiliations/ Memberships

• • Institute of Charted Accountants Ghana
  • Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana

Teaching Interests

• • Dr. Dr. Gbadago currently handles courses in Financial Institutions & Markets, Corporate Financial Theory, Business Information System Implementation, Auditing and Internal Review, Principles and Practice of Taxation, Tax Planning & Administration, Taxation, Principles of Accounting, Public Sector Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting, Financial Management as well as any other business related courses at both undergraduate and post graduate levels. In addition, he provides academic counseling to students as well as supervises students’ projects and research. On a professional level, he teaches Oil, Gas and other Natural Resources Taxation, Tax Administration and Ethics, Strategic Tax Planning and International Taxation.

Research Interests and Supervision

• • Frank’s current research interests include Local Content Requirements and Natural Resource Utilization, Oil and Gas Accounting, Audit Expectation Gap and Related Issues, Gift Tax Compliance Issues, Personal Reliefs, Tax Planning Issues, Public Procurements, Corporate Governance, Capital Budgeting Decisions, Investment Projects, Post-Implementation Audits, and Fraud Investigations, among others. Consequently, his academic research and expertise are in local content requirements, upstream petroleum resource utilisation and subcontractor engagement practices, Internal Audit and Corporate Governance, Tax Planning, Avoidance Strategies, Fraud Investigation, and Assurance, Accounting, and Financial Management.

Selected Publications

Authored Books

• • Gbadago, F.Y. (2021). Knowing Your Accounting and Financial Information Systems, Accra, Ghana, Bigmike Publications. ISBN:978-9-98823-348-8. 2.
  • Gbadago, F.Y. (2019). Oil, Gas & Other Natural Resources Taxation in Ghana: Knowing the Principles Behind the Practice, Accra, Ghana, Bigmike Publications. ISBN:978-9-98823-348-8. 3.
  • Gbadago, F.Y. (2018). Financial Management, Knowing the Principles Behind the Practice, Accra, Ghana, Bigmike Publications. ISBN:978-9868-3-4478-5. 4.
  • Gbadago, F.Y. (2018). Principles of Financial Accounting, Accra, Ghana, Bigmike Publications. ISBN: 978-9988-4-8763-8.
  • Gbadago, F.Y. (2018). Knowing Your Liabilities to Tax, Accra, Ghana, Bigmike Publications. ISBN:603-6020-0-8763-3. 6.
  • Gbadago, F.Y. (2018). Financial Institutions & Markets, Accra, Ghana, Bigmike Publications. ISBN:978-9868-7-6635-8. 7.
  • Gbadago, F.Y. (2017). Knowing Your Principles of Auditing & Internal Review, Accra, Ghana, Bigmike Publications. ISBN:978-9868-7-6725-6. 8.
  • Gbadago, F.Y. (2017). Business Information System Implementation, Accra, Ghana, Bigmike Publications.

Book Chapters

• • Gbadago, F.Y. (2019). Personal Tax Relief Schemes: Awareness and Usage among Personal Income Taxpayers within Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. In Current Perspective to Economics and Management: Book Publisher International (in press).

Articles (Peer Review Journals)

• • Gbadago, F.Y., Enu-Kwesi, F., Agyei, S. K., & Gartchie, J. G. (Forthcoming). Forecasting Entrepreneurial Impact: Analyzing Local Content Requirements and Technology Transfers in Ghana’s Upstream Petroleum Sector for Societal Change. Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (under peer review process).
  • Gbadago, F.Y., Enu-Kwesi, F., Agyei, S. K., & Gartchie, J. G. (Forthcoming). The Impact of Operators’ Strategic Approach to Local Content and In-Country Spending Requirements on Financial Performance of Upstream Petroleum Sector Firms. Resources Policy (under peer review process).
  • Gbadago, F.Y., Enu-Kwesi, F., Agyei, S. K., & Gartchie, J. G. (Forthcoming). Local Content and Incountry Spending Requirements in the Ghana’s Upstream Petroleum Sector: A Conceptual Framework and Socio-Economic Dynamics. Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (under peer review process).
  • Gbadago, F. Y. (Forthcoming). Linking Local Content Requirements in the Upstream Petroleum Sector of Ghana to Resource Use Theories: Mixed-Methods Approach. Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (under peer review process).
  • Gbadago, F.Y., Ankomah, K., Ofori, D, & Anthony, A. F. (forthcoming). Customer Service Expenditure, Loyalty and Stickiness Decisions among Rural and Community Banks Customers from Ashanti Region of Ghana. Journal of Brand Management (under peer review process).
  • Gbadago, F. Y., Enu-Kwesi, F., Agyei, S. K. & Gatsi, J. G. (2023). Key Local Factors, Supplier and Linkage Effectiveness: Evidence from the Upstream Petroleum Sector of Ghana. Resources Policy, 85(A), pp.1-9.
  • Gbadago, F. Y. (2023). Determinants of Investing in Operating Capacity Decisions among Tourist Facility Operators based in Kumasi Metropolis. Journal of Arts and Humanities, 12(3), pp.33-40.
  • Gbadago, F.Y. (2023). Measuring Students’ Perception about Assessment, Learning Approaches and Strategies: Evidence among Higher Education Students from Kumasi, Ghana. Journal of Arts and Humanities, 12(3), pp.1-13.
  • Apenuvor, T., Gbadago, F.Y., Ankomah, K., & Anthony, F. A. (2021). Activity-Based Teaching and Learning Approach and Students’ Academic Performance: Evidence from among Stakeholders from Barekese District Ashanti Region of Ghana. Research Journal of Education, 7(3), pp.156-160.
  • Gbadago, F.Y., Inusah, N., & Anthony, F. A. (2018). Taxpayer Identity Disclosure and Tax Planning Schemes Usage Decisions among Income Earners from Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST), 2018, 149-165.
  • Gbadago, F.Y., & Morrison, A. B. (2018). Quality of banking environment and service delivery among employees of the formal sector in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Journal of Accounting and Taxation, 7(2), pp. 29-37, February, 2015. DOI: 10.5897/JAT2014.0160, Article No: FC79F6450004, ISSN: 2141-6664

Conference Papers

• • Gbadago, F.Y. (2023). Crypto Taxation in Ghana. Crypto Taxation in Africa Forum. @o2K, Netherlands and Crypto Tax Forum, April, 2023. 31. Gbadago, F.Y., & Morrison, A. B. (2017). Customers Perception on Banking Environment and Service Delivery by Rural Banks in Kumasi Metropolis. Abstract of Conference Proceedings (2019).
  • Gbadago, F. Y., Morrison, A. B., & Awunyo-Vitor, D. (2016). Customers Perception on Banking Environment and Service Delivery by Rural Banks in Kumasi Metropolis@ 4th EMAN-Africa Conference on Sustainability Accounting & Management, 2016-Durban, South Africa.
  • Gbadago, F. Y. (2016). Factors Influencing Personal Tax Relief Schemes Usage Decisions among the Personal Income Taxpayers within Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana@ICAST, 2016-K.Poly.
  • Gbadago, F. Y., Morrison, A. B., & Donkor, F. (2016). Assessments in Higher Education: Stakeholders’ Perception Based on Pragmatic Substantiation from Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana @ 4th Social Science Biannual Conference, 2016. 35. Gbadago, F. Y., Mordedzi, B., & Awunyo-Vitor, D. (2016). Board of Directors’ Performance Evaluation: Empirical Evidence among Rural and Community Banks within Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti Region of Ghana @ The 2nd International Conference on Applied Science & Technology (ICAST), 2015@K-poly, Kumasi (2015).
  • Gbadago, F. Y. (2015). Managing the Church’s Accounts with Standard Best Practices@ the Annual Ministers and Officers’ Conference of Revival Outreach Church, Royale Lamerta Hotel, Kumasi (2015).