Prof. Kingsley Opoku Appiah is a distinguished academic in Accounting and Corporate Governance, and the immediate past Vice Dean of the KNUST School of Business and former Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at KNUST. He earned his PhD from Loughborough University (UK) in 2014 and has since published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, holds an H-index of 23, and has supervised more than 200 graduate students.

He has examined over 50 PhD theses and 20 academic promotions globally. His research interests include corporate governance, corporate failure, sustainability, and bibliometric analysis. Prof. Appiah serves as Associate Editor for Cogent Business & Management, regularly presents at international conferences, and contributes to strategic boards at KNUST.

Notably, he is the Audit Committee Chairman for Bomso Clinic, applying his expertise in accounting to enhance governance and oversight. He has also consulted for leading institutions such as GIZ, NRF, Ghana Cocoa Board, GTEC, ICAG, ACCA, IoD-Gh, and ACGN.

His leadership, research excellence, and post-2014 achievements position him as a key figure in advancing inclusive innovation and socio-economic development across Africa.