Dr. John MacCarthy
Faculty: Accounting & Finance
Department: Accounting
Academic Area(s): Financial Reporting, Taxation, Public Sector Accounting, Corporate Finance
Email: [email protected]
Dr. John MacCarthy holds a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) degree in Finance from the SMC University, Switzerland, and a lecturer at the Department of Accounting, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), since November 1, 2016.
Before joining the University, he was awarded Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Banking & Finance from King University College, Ghana. John is a member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA), UK and Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana (CIT-GH).
Dr. MacCarthy has extensive experience in Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, and Corporate Finance in both industrial and business practice. He joined Zenith University College in September 2013 as a lecturer, where he taught Taxation, Advanced Taxation, Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting, and Auditing. He has authored and published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Academic Profile/Teaching Statement
•Doctor of Business Administration (DBA): Swiss Management Centre, 2016.
•Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Banking & Finance: Kings University College, 2012.
•Professional Certified Accountant (ACCA) in Accounting: University of Professional Studies (formerly IPS), 2002
Academic Degrees
•Doctor of Business Administration (DBA): Swiss Management Centre, 2016.
•Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Banking & Finance: Kings University College, 2012.
•Professional Certified Accountant (ACCA) in Accounting: University of Professional Studies (formerly IPS), 2002
Professional Membership
•Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)-UK
•Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIT), Ghana
Professional Experience
•Lecturer, UPSA: November 2016 – date
•Lecturer, Zenith University College: September 2013- October 2016
•Chief Accountant, OLAM (Ghana) Limited: June 2007-September 2013
•Finance & Administrative Manager, Sam-Woode Limited
•Group Accountant, LUKI Investments Limited
•Financial Controller, Novotex Limited
Selected Publications
1.MacCarthy, J., & Amoasi-Andoh, R. (2020). Could the Altman Z-Score Model Detect the Financial Distress in Ghana? Multivariate Discriminant Analysis. Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review, 4(2), 8-19.
2.Ahulu, H., & MacCarthy, J. (2019). Does Corporate Governance Structures Predict Firm’s Market Value? Empirical Evidence from Ghana. International Journal Economics and Financial Issues 10(1), 52-58.
3. MacCarthy, J., & Ahulu, H. (2019). Does Capital Structure Affects Firms’ Performance in Ghana? Panel Data Analysis. Accounting andFinance Research, 8(4), 131 – 143.
4. MacCarthy, J. (2017). The Effects of Financial Derivatives on the Financial Performance of Firms in the Financial Sector in Ghana. European Journal of Business and Management, 9(34), 90-96.
5. MacCarthy, J. (2017). Using Altman Z-score and Beneish M-score Models to Detect Financial Fraud and Corporate Failure: A Case Studyof Enron Corporation. International Journal of Finance and Accounting, 6(6), 159-166.
6. MacCarthy, J. (2016). The effects of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on theFinancial Performance of Commercial Banks and their Engagement in CSR in Ghana. Journal of Finance, 4(3), 1-12.
Courses Taught
-PDBA 227 Taxation
-PBAC 305 Taxation
-BACT 304 Financial Reporting II
-MCPC 618 Accounting and Financial Systems
Professional Membership & Affiliations
•Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)-UK
•Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana
Before joining the University, he was awarded Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Banking & Finance from King University College, Ghana. John is a member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA), UK and Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana (CIT-GH).
Dr. MacCarthy has extensive experience in Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, and Corporate Finance in both industrial and business practice. He joined Zenith University College in September 2013 as a lecturer, where he taught Taxation, Advanced Taxation, Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting, and Auditing. He has authored and published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Academic Profile/Teaching Statement
•Doctor of Business Administration (DBA): Swiss Management Centre, 2016.
•Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Banking & Finance: Kings University College, 2012.
•Professional Certified Accountant (ACCA) in Accounting: University of Professional Studies (formerly IPS), 2002
Academic Degrees
•Doctor of Business Administration (DBA): Swiss Management Centre, 2016.
•Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Banking & Finance: Kings University College, 2012.
•Professional Certified Accountant (ACCA) in Accounting: University of Professional Studies (formerly IPS), 2002
Professional Membership
•Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)-UK
•Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIT), Ghana
Professional Experience
•Lecturer, UPSA: November 2016 – date
•Lecturer, Zenith University College: September 2013- October 2016
•Chief Accountant, OLAM (Ghana) Limited: June 2007-September 2013
•Finance & Administrative Manager, Sam-Woode Limited
•Group Accountant, LUKI Investments Limited
•Financial Controller, Novotex Limited
Selected Publications
1.MacCarthy, J., & Amoasi-Andoh, R. (2020). Could the Altman Z-Score Model Detect the Financial Distress in Ghana? Multivariate Discriminant Analysis. Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review, 4(2), 8-19.
2.Ahulu, H., & MacCarthy, J. (2019). Does Corporate Governance Structures Predict Firm’s Market Value? Empirical Evidence from Ghana. International Journal Economics and Financial Issues 10(1), 52-58.
3. MacCarthy, J., & Ahulu, H. (2019). Does Capital Structure Affects Firms’ Performance in Ghana? Panel Data Analysis. Accounting andFinance Research, 8(4), 131 – 143.
4. MacCarthy, J. (2017). The Effects of Financial Derivatives on the Financial Performance of Firms in the Financial Sector in Ghana. European Journal of Business and Management, 9(34), 90-96.
5. MacCarthy, J. (2017). Using Altman Z-score and Beneish M-score Models to Detect Financial Fraud and Corporate Failure: A Case Studyof Enron Corporation. International Journal of Finance and Accounting, 6(6), 159-166.
6. MacCarthy, J. (2016). The effects of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on theFinancial Performance of Commercial Banks and their Engagement in CSR in Ghana. Journal of Finance, 4(3), 1-12.
Courses Taught
-PDBA 227 Taxation
-PBAC 305 Taxation
-BACT 304 Financial Reporting II
-MCPC 618 Accounting and Financial Systems
Professional Membership & Affiliations
•Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)-UK
•Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana