Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu
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Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu | |
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| Auditor-General of Ghana | |
| Assumed office September 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Daniel Yaw Domelevo |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana Business School |
| Occupation | Chartered accountant |
Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu is a Ghanaian accountant who currently serves as Auditor-General of Ghana. He was appointed by Nana Akufo-Addo in 2021 to replace Daniel Yaw Domelevo.
Asiedu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Accounting) from the University of Ghana, Legon. He also holds a Masters in Business Administration in Strategic Management from the Paris Graduate School of Management. He is a chartered accountant and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) and the Institute of Internal Auditors.[1]
Career
Auditor-General of Ghana
In July 2020, Aseidu assumed the position of acting Auditor-General of Ghana after his boss Daniel Yaw Domelevo was asked to go on accumulated leave of 167 working days.[2][3] He continued in that role also from March 2021 following a controversial retirement of Domelevo till his elevation to Auditor-General of Ghana.[4][5] In September 2021, Asiedu was appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo to serve as Auditor-General of Ghana with effect from 27 August 2021.[4][6]