Hon. David A. Kemah is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in financial statement responsibilities, internal controls evaluation and general ledger accounting.
He is experienced in Tax planning and preparation, government budgeting and financial operations and auditing of state agencies, as well as, is analytical and skilled in Financial and Managerial Accounting practices and procedures.
He earned an MBA in Business Administration and a BBA in Accounting from the Nichols College in the USA and the University of Liberia respectively, while maintaining professional membership with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Virginia State Board of Accountancy, (VA BOA) and the Maryland Board of Accountancy (MD BOA)
James Kerkulah is a chartered certified accountant, certified risk manager and certified internal auditor with more than 16 years of experience in accounting, finance, external and internal auditing, risk management and compliance in both the private and public sectors.
He is currently Deputy Director General for Audit Services at the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) of Liberia. Immediately prior to taking up his current assignment, he served as Technical Expert on Forensic Audit in Tax Administration at the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) in Pretoria, South Africa and Compliance Risk Management and Domestic Revenue Mobilization Expert with the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) in Abuja, Nigeria.
James served as Commissioner of Internal Audit (CIA) Department at the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Sector Director of Internal Audit for Public Administration at the Internal Audit Agency and Financial Management Consultant at the Department of Expenditure and Debt Management at the Ministry of Finance of Liberia. James is a lecturer in critical thinking at the Stella Maris Polytechnic University.
Hon. Mohammed Brahima Korleh is a self-motivating and accomplished young Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA) and Public Financial Management Expert with elongated years (over 12 years) of progressive working experience in Financial Management for Donor Funded Projects in Liberia.
As Deputy Director General for Administration, he oversees, directs and coordinates the activities of lower level staffs; as well as, supervise the development and administration of department goals, objectives and procedures.
He has a Master of Science (MSc.) Degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Adelaide, Australia, and a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) Degree with honors in Banking & Finance from the Central University College, Accra, Ghana.
He has obtained several relevant professional Certificates over the years, to include: Certificate in Understanding Public Investment Management for officials of MDAs from the IMF Institute in 2021, Certificate in Contract Management for Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC Contract) GLOMACS-Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2019, Certificate in Advanced Financial Management for Project Accountants in government and World Bank Funded Projects from Kenya School of Governance-Nairobi, Kenya in 2018, Certificate in World Bank Project Financial Management and Disbursement Procedures. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, Ghana in 2010, Diploma in Computer Literacy and application from Central Computer College, Accra, Ghana; among others.
He is the Vice President of the Liberian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG). He’s also a Lecturer of Cost and Managerial Accounting at the Chartered Accountancy Program & ATSWA at LICPA.
He is well-versed with regulatory Financial Reporting requirements-IFR for Private Sector and IPSAS for Public Sector, and previously served as Financial Management Specialist for Donor Funded Projects at the Liberia Electricity Corporation with portfolio value over US$200 Million. In said role, he successfully designed and implemented an effective Financial Management System and the relevant Internal Control System that meet donors’ requirements.
Prior to assuming the role of FM Specialist for Donor funded Projects, he served other key positions to include: Project Accountant/Head of Finance for Smallholder Tree Crops Revitalization Support Project (STCRSP) of the Program Management Unit (PMU), Fendell Campus; Financial Management System Review Consultant at TRANSCO-CLSG, Abidjan-Cote d’Ivoire; Project Accountant at Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU) Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, Monrovia, Liberia; Senior Assistant Project Accountant (Infrastructure Projects) at Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU) Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, Monrovia, Liberia; Assistant Project Accountant (DFID, World Bank & ADB Projects) at Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU) Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, Monrovia, Liberia; among others.
Hon. Seiwon T. Seidi is a Chartered Accountant (CA) and a Certified Forensic Investigation Professional (CFIP) with fifteen years of experience in auditing.
He holds an Associate of Arts (AA) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees in Accounting from the Stella Maris Polytechnic University.
He has undergone a series of training programs in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, the Gambia, and South Africa.
Previously, Seiwon served as Audit Manager for PKF Liberia, a member firm of PKF International, where he managed audits and specialized assurance services across various sectors. Currently, he supervises all activities of the Special Audits Department and lectures on Public Sector Accounting at Stella Maris Polytechnic University.
He is a member of the Liberia Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG).