Faculty Profile

Rita Amoah

Bekoe

Title: 

Dr

Role/Position: 

Senior Lecturer

Office Location: 

G10

Email: 

rbekoe@ug.edu.gh

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Biography: 

Dr Rita Amoah Bekoe is a Senior lecturer with the Department of Accounting, University of Ghana Business School. She holds a PhD in Accounting from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, an MPhil in Accounting and a BSc. in Administration (Accounting option) from University of Ghana. She teaches Accounting at both the undergraduate and post graduate levels. Specifically, she teaches Auditing and Assurance, Financial Accounting as well as Managerial Accounting. Her research interest are mostly in the areas of Auditing, Accounting and Business Education, Internet Reporting and Behavioural Finance. She has co-authored papers published in creditable journals with good impact factors.

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Research

Research : 

My current research interests are in the areas of Auditing, Accounting and Business Education, Internet Reporting and Behavioural Finance.

Teaching

Teaching: 

ACCT 612: Advanced Auditing and Assurance

 

UGBS 205: Fundamentals of Accounting Methods

 

UGBS 208: Introduction to Financial Accounting

Journal Publications

Journal Publications: 

Owusu, G. M. Y., Bekoe, R. A., Otoo, D. S., & Koli, A. P. E. (2019). Adoption of social networking sites for educational use. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 11(1), 2-19.

Owusu, G. M. Y., Bekoe, R. A., Koomson, T. A. A., Simpson, S. N. Y. (2019) Temptation and the Propensity to Engage in Unethical Behavior. International Journal of Ethics and Systems

Owusu, G. M. Y., Bekoe, R. A., Anobil, S. O. & Welbeck, E. E. (2019) What Influences the Course Major Decisions of Accounting and Non-Accounting Students? Journal of International Education in Business (Accepted for publication)

Bekoe R.A., Owusu, G.M.Y., Ofori, C. G., Anderson T. E., & Welbeck, E. E (2018) Attitudes towards Accounting and Intention to Major in Accounting: A Logistic Regression Analysis. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, 8(4), 459-475.

Owusu, G. M. Y., Anderson T. E., Ossei Kwakye, T., Ofori, C. G., & Bekoe, R. A. (2018). Factors Influencing Career Choice of Tertiary Students in Ghana: A comparison of science and business majors. Education + Training 60(9), 992-1008.

Owusu, G. M. Y., Obeng, V. A., Ofori, C. G., Ossei Kwakye, T., & Bekoe, R. A. (2018) What explains students’ intentions to pursue a certified professional accounting qualification? Meditari Accountancy Research Journal 26(2), 284-304

Ossei Kwakye, T., Owusu, G. M. Y., & Bekoe, R. A. (2018). Audit committee activities and effectiveness- the perception of ‘agency stakeholders’. International Journal of Corporate Governance,9(1), 73-90

Welbeck, E. E., Owusu, G. M. Y., Bekoe, R. A., & Kusi, J. A. (2017). Determinants of environmental disclosures of listed firms in Ghana. International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility, 2(1), 11.

Book Chapter

Book Chapter - Edited Books: 

Ossei Kwakye, T., Aboagye-Otchere, F., Bekoe, R. A. (2013). Internet reporting practices of ghanaian listed companies. University of Ghana Readers, Accounting: Enhancing the Development Agenda through Research in Accounting Practices and Education (pp. 35-49)

Conference Proceedings

Conference Proceedings: 

Bekoe, R. A., Owusu, G.M.Y., & Effah, N. A. A. (2018) “Attitude towards Money and Ethical Perceptions of Accounting Students” 2nd International Conference on Advances in Business, Management and Law (ICABML), November, 24 – 25, University of Dubai, UAE.

Bekoe, R. A. (2017) “Attitude towards Accounting and Intentions to Major in Accounting: Empirical Evidence from the University of Ghana Business School” 29th Asian – Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues November 5 – 8, 2017. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ossei Kwakye, T., Owusu, G.M.Y., & Bekoe, R.A. (2014), “Stakeholder Perspective on the Roles, Responsibilities and Characteristics of Audit Committees in Ghana” The 4th African Accounting & Finance Association Conference, 2nd – 5th September 2014. Somerset West, Cape Town – South Africa

Bekoe, R. A. (2014) “Stakeholders’ Perceptions and Attitudes towards Web-Based Disclosure from the Perspective of an Emerging Economy”. The 4th African Accounting & Finance Association Conference. Doctoral Colloquium. Cape Town – South Africa. 2nd – 5th September, 2014.

Securities and Exchange Commission Workshop on Review of Securities and Industry Laws, 3rd

Other

Awards & Honours: 

November 2018: Best paper award 2nd International Conference on Advances in Business and Management and Law, University of Dubai

History

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