[2] He obtained a PhD in Business and Management (finance option) in September 2020 from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana.

[1][7] Forson is a Ghanaian Legislator, Fiscal Economist, Chartered Accountant, Tax practitioner and Entrepreneur with professional experience spanning two decades in both private and public sectors.

Throughout his career, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has been a strong advocate of good governance, transparency and accountability.

In that election, he contested against Ransford Emmanuel Kwesi Nyarko, Jerry Henry Quansah, Sarah Mensah and Monica Daapong.

President John Dramani Mahama has named Dr Cassiel Ato Forson as Ghana’s next Minister for Finance, a critical appointment in his newly released ministerial list.

Dr. Forson’s nomination signals the government’s intention to focus on stabilising the country’s economy and implementing key fiscal reforms to drive growth and development.

His expertise was also brought to light when he chaired the Committee that implemented the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System Reforms (GIFMIS).

However, in March 2023, the Accra High Court where the case was being heard ordered Ato Forson to open his defense.