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Mohammed Amidu

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh Professor of Accounting and Finance, University of Ghana ORCID 0000-0002-0210-137X Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteUNIV. OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING
Accounting and Finance: Accounting information qualitytax policygovernancebankingsustainability and inclusive finance
Publications

154

Citations

5,628

H-index

33

i10-index

56

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
36.5
Most cited paper
970
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:55
Publications

154 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
The effects of audit quality on the costs of capital of firms in Ghana
W Coffie, I Bedi, M Amidu
2018 Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting 16 (4), 639-659, 2018 Social Sciences 57
Do globalisation and adoption of IFRS by banks in Africa lead to less earnings management?
M Amidu, H Issahaku
2019 Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting 17 (2), 222-248, 2019 Social Sciences 55
Earnings management, funding and diversification strategies of banks in Africa
M Amidu, R Kuipo
2015 Accounting Research Journal 28 (2), 172-194, 2015 Social Sciences 49
The persistence of profits of banks in Africa
M Amidu, SK Harvey
2016 Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 47 (1), 83-108, 2016 Social Sciences 46
Enhancing service firm performance through customer involvement capability and innovativeness
T Anning-Dorson, RE Hinson, M Amidu, MB Nyamekye
2018 Management Research Review 41 (11), 1271-1289, 2018 Social Sciences 42
Accounting information and management of SMEs in Ghana
M Amidu, J Abor
2005 African Journal of Finance and Management 14 (1), 15-23, 2005 Social Sciences 42
Tax avoidance and earnings management of firms in Ghana: does the funding strategy matter?
M Amidu, SM Yorke
2017 International Journal of Critical Accounting 9 (3), 238-264, 2017 Social Sciences 39
Freedom, competition and bank efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa
E Sarpong-Kumankoma, J Abor, AQQ Aboagye, M Amidu
2017 International Journal of Law and Management 59 (6), 1359-1380, 2017 Social Sciences 35
The effects of remittances on economic growth: reexamining the role of institutions
H Issahaku, JY Abor, M Amidu
2018 The Journal of Developing Areas 52 (4), 29-46, 2018 Social Sciences 33
The impact of monetary policy on banks’ credit in Ghana
M Amidu, S Wolfe
2008 Global and Local Dynamics in African Business and Development 9, 1-8, 2008 Social Sciences 30
Managing market innovation for competitive advantage: how external dynamics hold sway for financial services
T Anning-Dorson, RE Hinson, M Amidu
2018 International Journal of Financial Services Management 9 (1), 70-87, 2018 Social Sciences 28
Competition in African banking: do globalization and institutional quality matter?
M Amidu, JOS Wilson
2014 Available at SSRN 2399050, 2014 Social Sciences 27
Executive compensation, ownership structure and loan quality of banks in Ghana
G Adjei‐Mensah, M Amidu, JY Abor
2015 African Development Review 27 (3), 331-341, 2015 Social Sciences 26
Environmental tax, carbon emmission and female economic inclusion
MG Soku, M Amidu, C William
2023 Cogent Business & Management 10 (2), 2210355, 2023 Social Sciences 25
Financial freedom, market power and bank margins in sub-Saharan Africa
E Sarpong-Kumankoma, J Abor, AQQ Aboagye, M Amidu
2020 Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 28 (2), 283-299, 2020 Social Sciences 23
Gender and the composition of corporate boards: a Ghanaian study
M Amidu, J Abor
2006 Indian Journal of Gender Studies 13 (1), 83-95, 2006 Social Sciences 23
Bank competition, diversification and financial stability
M Amidu, S Wolfe
2009 22nd Australasian Finance and Banking Conference, 2009 Social Sciences 22
Money and banking in Africa
JY Abor, A Gyeke-Dako, VO Fiador, EK Agbloyor, M Amidu, L Mensah
2019 Springer, 2019 Social Sciences 20
The impact of natural resource depletion on climate change vulnerability and income inequalities in Africa
E Asiedu, M Amidu, OB Halidu
2024 Taxation and management of natural resources in Africa, 421-460, 2024 Social Sciences 17
Differences in bank profit persistence in Sub-Saharan Africa
E Sarpong-Kumankoma, J Abor, AQQ Aboagye, M Amidu
2018 African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 9 (4), 512-522, 2018 Social Sciences 17
Financial inclusion and economic growth 1
JY Abor, H Issahaku, M Amidu, V Murinde
2020 Contemporary issues in development finance, 263-286, 2020 Social Sciences 16
The risk and returns effects of corporate governance and funding strategy of banks in Ghana
F Gariba, M Amidu, W Coffie
2018 African Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance 6 (2), 154-175, 2018 Social Sciences 15
Corruption, taxation of natural resources and sustainable development in Africa
S Kuttu, MG Soku, M Amidu, W Coffie
2024 Taxation and management of natural resources in Africa, 373-419, 2024 Social Sciences 14
Financial inclusion, livelihood activities, and stock market participation
M Amidu, JY Abor, W Coffie, AA Akakpo
2021 Emerging Economy Studies 7 (1), 23-61, 2021 Social Sciences 13
An exploratory study of women in Ghana's accountancy profession
R Hinson, J Otieku, M Amidu
2006 Gender and behaviour 4 (1), 589-609, 2006 Social Sciences 12