About Professor Abdul Karim

U.N.P.P. Presidential Candidate 2007

Personal Profile:

A citizen of Sierra Leone, Professor Abdul Kady Karim, CPA is married and has four sons and two daughters. The first three of his children, Alhassan, Fatmata and Idrissa reside in Sierra Leone and the last three, Haja, Ibrahim and Abdul Jr. are residents of the United States of America. Alhassan, Haja, Ibrahim and Abdul Jr. graduated from Fourah Bay College in Freetown - Sierra Leone, University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Maryland, USA, Widener University - Pennsylvania, USA and Wesley College - Delaware, USA respectively. Idrissa is working to become a Chartered Accountant and Fatmata is a Leonean businesswoman. His wife, Haja Adiatu Sahid-Karim is a graduate from Strayer University - Maryland, USA with a Masters in Public Administration and is currently employed by the US State Department - VOA African Division. Professor Karim's professional career has included a position as a controller for a multimillion dollar retail company and academic appointments at Bowie State University in Maryland, USA, Southeastern University in Washington DC, USA and Strayer University in Maryland, USA. He also owns and operates an accounting firm in Washington DC. Professor Karim also has worked as a chiefdom administrative court clerk in Kambia District, in Sierra Leone from 1969 through 1974.

EDUCATION:

BSC - Accounting (George Washington University) Washington DC - 1978
MSC - Financial Management (George Washington University) Washington DC - 1981
CPA - Certified Public Accountant (DCICPA) Washington DC - 1984

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Adjunct Professor - Bowie State University (USA) School of Business and Accounting
1987 - 1988 taught accounting courses.
Adjunct Professor - Southeastern University (USA) School of Business and Accounting
1992 - 2001 taught accounting and business courses
Professor - Strayer University (USA) School of Business and Accounting
1993 - Present taught accounting and business courses
Associate Dean of Accounting and Business - Strayer University (USA)
2005 - Present

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Fellowship - District of Columbia Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member - American Institute of Certified Public Accountant
Member - Institute of Internal Auditors
Member - Institute of Management Accountants