Explore strategic management, operations, HR, and corporate governance — equipping the Chartered Tax Practitioner to operate at the highest organisational level.
Strategy and Governance ensures that Chartered Tax Practitioners understand the broader management and governance context in which their clients and employers operate. Tax decisions are never made in isolation — they are part of a wider strategic, governance, and ethical framework. This paper covers strategic analysis tools, operational management, HR strategy, and corporate governance best practice both in Ghana and internationally. It prepares candidates to occupy senior advisory and managerial positions in commerce, industry, and public practice.
SWOT, PEST/PESTLE, Porter's Five Forces, BCG Matrix, Value Chain analysis — applying each to real business scenarios.
Internal growth, external growth, international strategies, exit strategies, and evaluating strategic fit.
Just-in-time (JIT) techniques, Total Quality Management (TQM), capacity planning, and time management.
HR planning cycle, recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, training and development, and remuneration frameworks.
Board composition and committees, executive and non-executive directors, best practice codes (King Report, UK Combined Code, OECD).
Purpose and design of internal controls, Internal Audit Act, Financial Administration Act, and reporting on control effectiveness.
Ethical responsibilities of directors, managing ethical behaviour, social responsibility frameworks, and sustainability reporting.
Strategy questions are scenario-based — apply the tool (SWOT, Porter, etc.) directly to the business described. Do not write a general explanation of the model; use it to analyse the specific scenario and make a clear recommendation.
Tax Director
Chief Tax Officer
Strategy Consultant
Board Adviser
Senior Manager (Public Practice)
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