Prince Gyimah(PhD) is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting at Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED). Prince holds an MPhil in Accounting and a PhD in Accounting. He serves as a reviewer for several journals and is currently an Article Editor for Sage Open. His research interests focus on Accounting, Sustainable Development Goals, Entrepreneurship Business and Management, Sustainability, and Finance. He is a member of the African Accounting and Finance Association (AAFA); Academy of International Business (AIB); Small Business Institute (SBI) – United States; and the Chartered Institute of Administrators & Management Consultants.

Academic Qualifications

• • Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting

Professional Affiliations/ Memberships

• • University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)
  • African Accounting and Finance Association (AAFA)
  • Academy of International Business (AIB)
  • Small Business Institute (SBI) – United States
  • Chartered Institute of Administrators & Management Consultants

Teaching Interests

• • Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Computerized Accounting
  • Mathematics and Quantitative Techniques
  • Entrepreneurship,

Research Interests and Supervision

• • Accounting
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Entrepreneurship Business and Management
  • Sustainability
  • Finance.

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• • Gyimah, P., Appiah, K. O., & Appiagyei, K. (2023). Seven years of United Nations’ sustainable development goals in Africa: A bibliometric and systematic methodological review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 395, 136422.
  • Brekumi, H. A., Sarpong-Danquah, B., Owusu-Afriyie, R., & Gyimah, P. (2023). Nexus Among Internal Audit Quality, Corporate Governance and Performance of Selected Banks in Africa. Global Business Review, forthcoming.
  • Bonsu, A. B., Appiah, K. O., Gyimah, P., & Owusu-Afriyie, R. (2023). Public sector accountability: do leadership practices, integrity and internal control systems matter? IIM Ranchi Journal of Management Studies, 2(1), pp. 4-15.
  • Korsah, E., Amanamah, R. B., & Gyimah, P. (2022). Drivers of foreign direct investment: new evidence from West African regions. Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development, forthcoming.
  • Akoto, E., Owusu, E., Gyimah, P., Acheampong, A., & Adu-Brobbey, V. (2022). Cultural Profile as Determinant of Work Outcomes in a Collectivist Context. Journal of Global Awareness, 3(2), 1-24.
  • Gyimah, P., Otoo, J. A., Zoiku, S., & Krapah, E. O. (2022). Nexus between the COSO framework and the effectiveness of internal control systems: public universities’ perspectives. EuroMed Journal of Management, 4(4), 315-331.
  • Gyimah, P. (2021). IFRS Adoption and Earnings Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Accounting Research, 9(198), 1-6.
  • Gyimah, P., & Adeola, O. (2021). MSMEs sustainable prediction model: A three-sector comparative study. Journal of the International Council for Small Business, 2(2), 90-100.
  • Adeola, O., Gyimah, P., Appiah, K.O., & Lussier, R. N. (2021). Can critical success factors of small businesses in emerging markets advance UN Sustainable Development Goals? World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Sustainable Development, 17(1), 85-105.
  • Gyimah, P., & Lussier, R.N. (2021). Rural entrepreneurship success factors: An empirical investigation in an emerging market. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 31(4), 5-19.
  • Gyimah, P., Appiah, K.O., & Lussier, R. N. (2020). Success versus failure prediction model for small businesses in Ghana. Journal of African Business, 21(2), 215-234.
  • Appiah, K. O., Gyimah, P., & Adom, M. B. (2020). Advancing firms performance in Ghana: does IFRS adoption matter? African Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance, 7(2), 143-154.
  • Appiah, K. O., Gyimah, P., & Abdul-Razak, Y. (2020). Financial leverage and corporate performance: does the duration of the debt ratio matter? International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 12(1), 31-45.
  • Sakyiwaa, L., Gyimah, P., & Nkukpornu, E. (2020). Preferred investment vehicles of salaried workers of universities in Sub-Saharan Africa. EuroMed Journal of Management, 3(3-4), 288-305.
  • Gyimah, P., Marom, S. & Lussier, R.N. (2019). Small Business Success or Failure Prediction: A Comparative Study in Ghana and Israel. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 21(3), 37-52.
  • Jalloh, B.M.Y., Appiah, K.O. & Gyimah, P. (2019). Can gender affect loan default? EuroMed Journal of Management, 3(1), 42-49.
  • Korsah, E., & Gyimah, P. (2019). Does government debt affect private investment? EuroMed Journal of Management, 3(2), 170-179. Book Chapters
  • Majeed, M., Gyimah, P., & Sadik, A. (2023). Sustainability of Indigenous Butchery Business in Ghana. In Casebook of Indigenous Business Practices in Africa (pp. 53-69). Emerald Publishing Limited.
  • Mohammed, M., Gyimah, P., & Adisa, I. (2023). Drivers and Challenges of Social Media Usage in Ghana’s Local Government Administration. In Public Sector Marketing Communications, Volume II: Traditional and Digital Perspectives (pp. 131-153). Cham: Springer International Publishing. Conferences Papers
  • Gyimah, P. and Lussier, R.N. (2023). Advancing the performance of small businesses: An investigation of the value and challenges of accounting information in strategic decision-making in a developing economy? 47th Small Business Institute Annual Conference, USA, 34.
  • Owusu-Afriyie, R., Gyimah, P., Appiah, K.O., and Naasaal, F. (2023). What drives tax audit effectiveness in Ghana? 12th African Accounting and Finance Annual Conference, Ghana.
  • Owusu-Afriyie, R., Awunyo-Vitor, D., Gyimah, P., and Appiah, K.O. (2023). Monitoring and Audit Quality: Does Quality Standards Compliance Matter? 12th African Accounting and Finance Annual Conference, Ghana.
  • Akoto, E.O., Acheampong, A., Gyimah, P., Owusu, E. & Adu-Brobbey, V. (2022). Interpersonal Bonds on Directed Performance: A Replication and Extension in Emerging Markets. Academy of International Business (AIB) United States Southeast 2022 Annual Conference, USA.
  • Akoto, E.O., Owusu, E., Acheampong, A., Gyimah, P. & Adu-Brobbey, V. (2022). Cultural Profiles as Determinant of Interpersonal Bonds and Job Performance: A Test in an Emerging Market Setting. Academy of International Business (AIB) United States Southeast 2022 Annual Conference, USA.
  • Gyimah, P., Owusu-Afriyie, R., and Lussier, R.N. (2022). Advancing women entrepreneurship to achieve Small Business Institute United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A sustainable prediction model for women entrepreneurs. 46th Small Business Institute Annual Conference, USA, 34.
  • Owusu-Afriyie, R., Gyimah, P., and Lussier, R.N. (2022). Advancing rural entrepreneurship: Does microfinancing matter? 46th Small Business Institute Annual Conference, USA, 17.
  • Brenya, B.A., Appiah, K.O., & Gyimah, P. (2021). Integrity systems, internal control systems, and leadership practices on public sector accountability in Africa. 2nd Accounting and Accountability in Emerging Economies (AAEE) Virtual Conference, June 28-30, University of Essex Business School, University of Essex, UK.
  • Gyimah, P., & Lussier, R.N. (2021). Rural Entrepreneurship Success Factors: An Empirical Investigation in an Emerging Market. Proceeding of the 45th Small Business Institute (SBI) Annual Conference, February 25-26, Virtual, USA, 45(1), 136.
  • Korsah, E, Amanamah, R.B, & Gyimah, P. (2021). Drivers of FDIs: New Evidence in West African Regions. NorthEast Decision Science Institute (NEDSI) 50th Annual Conference, March 26-27, Virtual, USA.
  • Gyimah, P., Lussier, R.N & Nkukpornu, E. (2020). What drives business success or failure in emerging markets? NorthEast Decision Science Institute (NEDSI) 49th Annual Conference, March 26-28, Cambridge, MA, USA.
  • Gyimah, P. (2020). Bankruptcy prediction of banks in Africa. Department of Accounting Studies Education, February Seminar, AAMUSTED, Kumasi, Ghana.
  • Odeola, O., Gyimah, P., Appiah, K.O & Lussier, R.N (2019). Critical Success Factors for Small Businesses in Emerging Markets: Advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals. Academy of International Business (AIB) Africa 2019 Conference, August 4-7, Accra, Ghana.
  • Gyimah, P., Marom, S. & Lussier, R.N. (2019). Small Business Success or Failure Prediction: A Comparative Study in Ghana and Israel. United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) 2019 Annual Conference Proceedings, January 23-27, St. Pete Beach, FL, USA, 73-77.
  • Gyimah, P. & Appiah, K.O. (2018). Can we predict the success of business in Africa? Making Africa Work – Proceedings of the 2018 Academy of International Business (AIB) Africa Conference, August 6-8, Kigali, Rwanda, 22.
  • Gyimah, P., Appiah, K.O. & Lussier, R.N. (2018). Business success versus failure prediction model in Ghana. Proceeding of the 42nd Small Business Institute (SBI) 2018 Annual Conference, February 14-17, Corpus Christi, TX, USA, 42(1), 192.