Profile

Prof. Ben Ebo Attom is a Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance at the Cape Coast Technical University's Department of Accounting and Finance. He holds a Ph.D. certificate in Finance from Crescent School of Business at the B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai – India. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA-Finance) from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM) degree from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

He has worked diligently in several capacities at the Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU) including, Director of Research and New Programmes, Director of International Linkages and Institutional Affairs, PASS Project Coordinator (DAAD-sponsored Project). He has extensive experience in internationalisation strategy in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with a specific niche in academic collaboration, MoU development and joint project application for funding. He has successfully won a number of international projects funded by DAAD and ERASMUS+ over the years.

As a distinguished academician, he has jointly published three books with local contents and several publications in the local and international journals, in the areas of Finance, Accounting, and Business Development and Management. He is currently the Dean, Directorate of International Programmes and Institutional Linkages at the Cape Coast Technical University.

Prof. Attom, before his appointment at the University, had worked with the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority as Accounts Supervisor in charge of Final Accounts and IBS Consulting Alliance (a Business Consultancy Firm) as Business Development Consultant. employment as a lecturer at the Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU) - the then Cape Coast Polytechnic in October 2008.

Academic Qualification

#	Qualifications
1	B.Com Accounting & Finance University of Cape Coast 1999
2	MBA University Of Leicester United Kingdom 2006
3	PhD in Finance B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology Chennai - India 2024

Publications

Publications
Agyefi-Mensah,S., Kissi, M., Attom, B. E., & Slonimpah, G., (2025). Triple Top Line Thinking for Triple Bottom Line Performance: Reflections on Outcome of the CCTU Eco Guest-house Business Plan Development. African Journal of Applied Research, 11 (1), 588-621. https://doi.org/10.26437/ajar.v11i1.871
Queku, Y. N., Seidu, B. A., Attom, B. E., Carsamer, E., Adam, A. M., Fayeme, M., & Acquah, S. (2024). Tax Revenue Performance in Africa: Does Macroeconomic Environment Matter? Journal doi.org/10.15826/jtr.2024.10.2.169.
Attom, B. E. & Afzalur, R. (2022). Empirical study of the relationship between working capital policies and firm performance (profitability and firm value): evidence from the manufacturing firm listed on the Ghana stock exchange (GSE), Journal of Statistics and Management Systems, https://doi:10.1080/09720510.2022.2058220.
Attom, B. E. & Afzalur, R. (2022). Impact of the Components of Working Capital on Profitability and Market Value of Listed Manufacturing Firms in Ghana. Journal of Statistics and Management Systems, https://doi:10.1080/09720510.2022.2099066.
Attom, B. E. & Nikhat, H. (2021). Capital structure and firm performance: evidence from manufacturing companies listed on the Ghana stock exchange (GSE), International Journal of Business & Management, 9 (4), 80-92. https://doi:10.24940/theijbm/2021/v9/i4/158532-390208-1-SM.
Queku, Y. N., Attom, B. E, Rockson, S. B., Seidu, B. A., Carsamer, E., Acquah, S., Ibrahim, D., & Queku, N. D. (2024). Cash flow-earnings relation: Panel ARDL and accounting innovation evidence from Ghanaian Listed Manufacturing Firms. Accepted for Publication by the African Journal of Applied Research.
Attom, B. E. (2016). Assessing the role of micro and small loans centre (MASLOC) in enhancing the growth of micro and small-scale enterprises (MSEs) as a Strategy to alleviate poverty in the Central Region of Ghana, International Journal of Research in Computer Application and Management, 6 (7), 64-70.
Attom, B. E. (2016). Working capital management as a financial tool to improve profitability and growth of micro and small-scale enterprises (MSEs) operating in the Central region of Ghana, International Journal of Research in Commerce and Management, 7 (7), 42-50.
Attom, B. E. (2013), Cash management practices by micro and small-scale enterprises at Kasoa in the Central region of Ghana, Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences, 3 (2), 01-12.
Attom, B. E. (2013), The impact of information communication technology (ICT) on business growth strategies of small and medium-scale enterprises in the Ewutu-Senya East Municipality of Central region of Ghana, Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences, 3 (2), 13-28.
Mbroh, J. K. & Attom, B. E. (2012), Accounting and control systems practiced by small and micro-enterprise owners within the Cape Coast Metropolitan area of Ghana, Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences, 1 (9), 28-47.
Attom, B. E., Queku, Y. N., Marfo-Yiadom, E., & Afzalur, R. (2024), Strategic Financial Management: Principles and Practices, India/UK: BLUEROSE PUBLISHERS, ISBN: 978-93-6452-136-9.
Attom, B. E., Mbroh, J.K., & Queku, Y. N., (2024), Financial Management Made Easy, (2nd. Ed)., India/UK: BLUEROSE PUBLISHERS, ISBN:978-93-6261-653-1.
Afzalur, R., Mohsin, K., Attom, B. & Manoharan, M. (2024). Advanced Data Analytics in Green Finance: Blockchain and Digital Twin Integration, (Book Chapter 10). IGI Global, 241-264. DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1878-2.ch010.
Mbroh, J. K. & Attom, B. E. (2012), Accounting and control systems practiced by small and micro-enterprise owners within the Cape Coast Metropolitan area of Ghana, Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences, 1 (9), 28-47.
Attom, B. E. & Mbroh, J. K. (2012), Financial Management Made Easy, Accra: Adwinsa Publications (Gh) Ltd.

Awards & Grants

No staff awards or grants

Conferences Attended

Conference & Workshops
Presenter, International Virtual Conference, by Department of Commerce BSACIST and Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia. “Nurturing and Transforming
Presenter, International Virtual Conference, by Department of Commerce BSACIST and Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia. “Nurturing and Transforming Economic and Business Practices with Innovation in Global Market”. The Importance of Working Capital Management in the Ghanaian Manufacturing Industries Listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE).
Africa 2020: Deutsche Unternehmen auf Erfolgskurs (Business Forum on Africa), Dortmund, Germany. Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Presenter,Development in Africa (UEED): 8th Annual International Conference”: German. African Entrepreneurship, Sponsored by DAAD, Hochschule Bonn-Rein-Sieg Bonn- Germany. The Eco-Guest House Business Plan: Perspectives and Lessons Learnt. PASS Pilot Project.
Applied Research Conference in Africa, (ARCA) International Conference, ‘Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Africa Through Applied Research’, Pempamsie Hotel, Cape Coast-Ghana.
DigiMarkt Project Training Phase I: Towards Digital Marketing in Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Ghana. Sponsored by the European Union (EU) with Project Number: 101182663. Held at the Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovakia).
Seminar on ‘Publishing in Reputable Outlets’ J. K. Borsah Library Conference Room – CCTU Facilitators: Dr Wisdom W.K. Pomegbe and Dr Maurice T. Apaliya
Workshop on How to set Questions and Test Score J. K. Borsah Library Conference Room - CCTU.

Positions Held

#	Position	Departmet
1	Dean	did.8425.161

Research Interests

Research Interest
Working Capital Management
Financial Management
SME Financing
Business Development
Finance