John Ford

Prof John Ford qualified as a CA (SA) with Arthur Young & Co (now Ernst & Young) where he worked for some 12 years. His final position there was that of partner responsible for Computer Audit Education.

In 1983 Prof Ford joined the Wits Business School (WBS) where he attained the position of associate professor in Business Administration (in the areas of accounting, control, and management information systems) which he held till his departure in December 2004. From 1995 to June 2004, John also held the position of executive education director at the WBS.

Prof Ford is the founder and convenor of the two- year H Dip Computer Auditing Course run by Wits University (previously the NACCA course).His consulting interests are in the following areas: product/customer costing and profitability; key ratio and performance measures; management accounting reporting as well as bridging the gap between users and the finance department.

Qualifications

• MAS Accounting (UJ)
• BAcc Hons (RU)
• BAcc (RU)

Core Discipline

Accounting

Work Experience

• Associate Professor (Gordon Institute of Business Science )
• Senior Lecturer (Gordon Institute of Business Science )
• Associate Professor (Wits Business School)
• Senior Lecturer (Wits Business School)
• Partner (Arthur and Young Company)
• Trainee Accountant (Arthur and Young Company)

Significant Achievements

• VAEP PGDip Award (Gordon Institute of Business Science )
• Full Time PDBA Award (Gordon Institute of Business Science )
• GIBS Faculty Citizenship Award (Gordon Institute of Business Science )
• GIBS FT Faculty Award for teaching on PT PDBA Programme (Gordon Institute of Business Science )
• J.C.I. Senator Award (JCI)
• Faculty Award outstanding Contributor (Wits Business School)
• Faculty Award for Special Contribution by a Lecturer (Wits Business School)
• NACCA Best Publication Award. (NACCA)
• Institute of Internal Auditors Award for member creating greatest awareness for the IIA. (Institute of Internal Auditors)
• Sandton Jaycee PRO Award. (Sandton Jaycee PRO Award.)
• Barclays Bank (Rhodesia) Scholarship for a four year period at University. (Barclays Bank (Rhodesia))

Teaching/Coaching Experience

• Finance for Non-Financial Managers: Online (Gordon Institute of Business Science )
• Finance for Non Financial Managers (Gordon Institute of Business Science )