Professional Background

Eric Oduro Osae, FCA, is a versatile professional with experience in governance, law, auditing, finance, accounting and political economy, and a passion for local and international development.

He graduated from the Ghana School of Law as one of the best students, receiving a prize in the Law of Taxation in his year of call to the Ghanaian Bar.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

His academic and professional qualifications include:

Professional and Leadership Experience

He previously served as Head of Finance and Accounts and founding Dean of Studies and Research at Ghana's Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS).

He also served as a UNDP-appointed Technical Advisor on Governance to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, providing expertise in governance and institutional development.

From 2020 to 2025, he served as Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) of the Republic of Ghana. During his tenure, he championed the repositioning of public sector internal auditing in Ghana.

He led Ghana's adoption of the new Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) in 2024, making Ghana one of the first countries to adopt the standards.

He also initiated and led the transition of public sector internal auditing from conventional pre-auditing to a risk-based audit system, encouraging public institutions to prioritise Enterprise Risk Management in accordance with the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921).

As a consultant to Ghana's Constitution Review Commission, he researched and supported the review of decentralisation and local governance provisions in Ghana's 1992 Constitution.

He also consulted for the Judicial Service of Ghana for the 11th Chief Justice Forum, conducting a study on the state of District and Circuit Courts in Ghana. His report informed a partnership between the Judicial Service and the District Assemblies Common Fund, contributing to improved court infrastructure and access to justice.

United Nations and International Appointments

Eric Oduro Osae, FCA, has served as a United Nations Governmental Expert on Anti-Corruption.

In 2024, he was one of six eminent Ghanaians appointed by the United Nations to undertake a country assessment of member states' implementation of anti-corruption measures under the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).

In 2025, he was appointed by the United Nations General Assembly to serve on its Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC).

The Committee supports and advises the General Assembly and the United Nations Headquarters Secretariat, through the Secretary-General, on audit, risk, financial and internal control matters within the United Nations system.

He has also consulted extensively on institutional governance and development for national, international and local government institutions, including the United Nations General Assembly.

Research, Publications and Contributions

He has written, published and presented over 93 papers covering public sector accounting, corruption and finance, corporate governance, auditing, law, investment management, development financing, and transparent, accountable and decentralised local governance.

His work has been presented at local and international seminars, conferences and meetings in countries including Morocco, Rwanda, Tanzania, Niger, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, China, the Netherlands and Canada.

He has undertaken professional training in Ghana, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and other countries.

Professional Memberships

He is affiliated with several professional bodies, including the Ghana Bar Association, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana, Institute of Internal Auditors (Ghana), Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (Ghana), African Extractive Industry Knowledge Hub, Ghana Association of Mediators and Arbitrators, Institute of Directors, and the Organisational Development Practitioners' Forum.

Leadership at ICAG

Eric Oduro Osae, FCA, assumed office as Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana on 5 January 2026.

ICAG is the professional accountancy organisation established under the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana Act, 2020 (Act 1058), to promote the study of and regulate the accountancy profession and practice in Ghana.

His extensive experience as a lecturer, consultant and practitioner in finance, accounting, auditing, institutional development and governance positions him to lead ICAG in delivering its statutory mandate.