Courage Kwasi Anani is seeking a challenging position that allows him to provide professional accounting and business solutions. He has over 5 years of experience in accounting, auditing, taxation, and agribusiness. His roles have included administrative and financial work for the EPCG Ashanti Presbytery, part-time teaching, and starting his own accounting tutoring business. He has also consulted on research projects and business plans. Anani holds a BSc in Agribusiness Management and is pursuing professional accounting qualifications. He has skills in Microsoft Office, accounting software, and data analysis tools.

1. COURAGE KWASI ANANI 1
COURAGE KWASI ANANI
E-mail: accountantsonly@gmail.com Address: E. P. Church of Ghana,
Mobile: +233 (0) 245131041/ (0) 501380714 UPO 54, Ayigya-Kumasi, A/R, Ghana.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
I am an astute leader, independent and objective person who is diligent, trustworthy, passionate and confident.
With excellent knowledge and diverse experience in agribusiness, business planning, accounting and auditing, I
am looking for challenging tasks to provide professional solutions to.
WORK EXPERIENCE
 Job Title: Accounts Officer (April, 2016 to date)
Employer: EPCG - Ashanti Presbytery
Roles: Administrative duties, monthly update of Cash books and preparation of Bank reconciliation statements,
preparation of financial statements, budgeting and controlling of expenditure, Payroll administration, computation
and payment of Tax and SSNIT claims, Audit of Congregational accounts in the Ashanti Presbytery and other
duties.
 Job Title: Part-Time Teacher (January, 2016 to present)
Employer: St. Michael College, Bomso-Sisakyi, Kumasi.
Roles: Teaching SHS Financial Accounting and successfully raised grade D7 students to grade B2 students.
 Job Title: Author and Marketer of “MyAccountingLawyer” (January, 2016 to April, 2016)
Employer: Self-employed
Roles: Simplified the study of accounting by writing the book “MyAccountingLawyer”, made an average sales
of 210 books in a month, negotiated and secured funding from individuals and printing firms for publishing the
book, designed and kept business cash book and sales journal.
 Job Title: Research Consultant (January 2016 to present)
Employer: Self-employed
Roles: Advertised, successfully secured, and delivered ten (10) high standard theses for undergraduates in
different fields of studies and professionally analysed data with SPSS and Ms Excel for four (4) other students in
three (3) months and currently working on one post graduate thesis.
 Job Title: Technical Officer (Voluntary, September 2015 to January, 2016)
Employer: Green Afro-Palms Ltd, Kumasi.
Roles: Preparation of Projected Financial statements for funding opportunities, developed standardised templates
for Cash book, Payment Vouchers, Stock and sales record sheets, Bank reconciliation statements to make record
keeping easy for the firm, assisted in drafting proposals for funding and general business planning which helped
put the firm among the top 100 Globally Competitive Start-ups in Ghana.
 Job Title: Accounting Assistant (National Service: September 2014 to July, 2015).
Company: Office of the Dean of Students, KNUST - Kumasi.
Roles: Prepared payment and journal vouchers, drew cheques for payments, general banking activities, reduced
the monthly preparation and update of the cash book and bank reconciliation statements from five working days
to two working days, prepared end of year accounts, prepared withholding tax claims, assisted in preparation of
student associations’ end-of-year financial statements for audit, successfully converted the entire 2014 financial
records into the electronic format using the Panacea within two weeks against a deadline of three weeks,
performed community service and other duties.

2. COURAGE KWASI ANANI 2
 Job Title: Administrative Assistant (Internship, June &July 2013).
Employer: Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Abetifi.
Roles: Performed field duties, receipted, filled and dispatched office correspondences, educated farmers and
Farmer-Based Organisations, collected and analysed market data.
 Job Title: Audit assistant (Voluntary: 2012 and 2013).
Employer: Abetifi District Credit Union of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.
Roles: Assisted in the Audit of the Credit Union’s Accounts.
 Secretary and Member (Audit Committee, 2012/2013 and 2011/2012 academic years respectively)
Employer: NUPS-G KNUST Coordinating Branch Council.
Roles: Audited the NUPS-G Ashanti/Brong Ahafo Coordinating Branch Council accounts.
 Job Title: Administrative Assistant (Internship: June 2012).
Employer: Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Mpraeso.
Roles: Analysed data for the selection of the District best farmer, made field visits, performed administrative
duties and attended workshops.
EDUCATION
2011 to date Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana)
Professional Accounting Part II (2013).
2010 to 2014 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
BSc. Agribusiness Management (June, 2014).
2008 Private Candidate
WASSCE (November/December, 2008)
2004 to 2007 Abetifi Presbyterian Senior High School.
WASSCE, Business Accounting (2007).
2001 to 2004 Akpafu Mempeasem L/A JHS.
BECE (2004).
INTERESTS/ STRENGTHS
 Experienced skills in the use and application of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Panacea
(KNUST Financial Management Information System), QuickBooks and SPSS.
 Financial reporting, accounting, auditing, taxation and agribusiness.
 Business planning and investment appraisal skills.
 Research, Problem-solving and analytical ability with attention to detail and accuracy.
 Excellent Entrepreneurial and Leadership skills.
 Good interpersonal and communication skills with independence and team playing skills.

3. COURAGE KWASI ANANI 3
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
1. Financial Secretary, Agribusiness Students Association of Ghana, KNUST (2013/2014 academic year).
2. Head of Education and Training Committee, Agribusiness Students Association, KNUST (2013/2014
academic year).
3. Cell Leader and Shepherd, NUPS-G KNUST (2010 to 2014).
4. Financial Secretary, Scripture Union Ghana, Abetifi Presby SHS (2006/2007).
5. School Prefect, Akpafu Mempeasem L/A JHS (2003/2004 academic year).
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
 Received a citation from the Agribusiness Students Association of Ghana, KNUST Chapter as the Most
Astute and Diligent Executive for the 2013/2014 academic year.
 Proposed and instituted Accounting Software and SPSS training as part of the programs the Agribusiness
Students Association of Ghana, KNUST chapter should implement in order to improve the personal skill
development of members (2013/2014).
 Received a letter of congratulation for excellent academic performance from the Board of the Faculty of
Agriculture, KNUST (February 2012).
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ATTENDED
 Blazing Trails Graduate Training Programme, British Council in Partnership with Barclays Bank (22nd
–
24th
July, 2015, British Council conference room, Kumasi).
 Fire prevention and safety training, Ghana National Fire Service, KNUST branch (12th
March, 2015, Office
of the Dean of Students).
 Transforming Leadership and Governance Seminar I, International Leadership Foundation and Office of
the Dean of Students, KNUST, (21st
– 23rd
November, 2014, Great Hall Conference Room).
 QuickBooks Accounting Software and SPSS Training, ABSAG-KNUST in collaboration with Graham
Consult, (27th
January to 7th
February, 2014).
 Making yourself a leadership brand, Unilever Ghana, (9th
November, 2013, Great Hall Conference room,
KNUST).
REFEREES:
1. Dr. Kofi Owusu-Daaku, Dean of Students, KNUST. 0244669718/0208244000
2. Rev. R. K. Nimo, Ashanti Presbytery Moderator. 0540916757
3. Cat. S. M. Y. Anku, Catechist, EPCG – Ayigya Congregation, Kumasi. 0246597898.