Ruth Doreen Mutebe | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Business Administration) Wharton Business School (Master of Science in Information Technology) Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (Certified Public Accountant) Uganda Technology and Management University (Master of Science in Computing)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Accountant, Businesswoman and Corporate Executive |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Business expertise |
| Title | Head of Internal Audit of Umeme Limited |
Ruth Doreen Mutebe is a Ugandan accountant, businesswoman, and corporate executive, who serves as the Head of Internal Audit at Umeme Limited, the largest distributor of electric power in Uganda.[2]
Background and education
She was born in Uganda, circa 1976. She attended Tororo Girls School for her secondary education. Her first degree, a Bachelor of Business Administration, was obtained from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. She followed that with the acquisition of certification as a Certified Public Accountant, from the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda.[3]
Her first postgraduate degree, a Master of Science in Information Technology, was awarded by the Wharton School of Business, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Her second postgraduate degree, a Master of Science in Computing was awarded by the Uganda Technology and Management University, a private university.
Career
In 2003, she was hired as a lecturer at Multitech Business School, based at their teaching center in Soroti, serving in that capacity until December 2005. She contemporaneously worked as a Senior Auditor with Kisaka and Company CPA, a local audit and management consultancy firm. For one year, from February 2006 until April 2007, she served as the Head of Finance at Excel Insurance Company Limited, based at their headquarters in Kampala, Uganda's capital city.
In January 2008, Mutebe was hired as the Head of Internal Audit at Finance Trust Bank, a retail commercial bank, serving in that capacity until July 2016. After working as the Chief Internal Auditor at Barclays Bank of Uganda, for one and half years, she was hired to her present position in July 2018.
Other considerations
Mutebe is the Vice President of the Institute of Internal Auditors Uganda, and concurrently serves as the Vice President of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), the first woman to serve in that role, since ICPAU was founded in 1992.[1][4][5]
See also
References
- 1 2 UTAMU (January 2016). "List of students enrolled in the Master of Science in Computing At Uganda Technology and Management University As At January 2016". Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU). Kampala. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ Umeme (16 February 2022). "Senior Management Team at Umeme Limited: Ruth Doreen Mutebe; Head of Internal Audit". Umeme Limited. Kampala. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ Finance Trust Bank (March 2008). "Finance Trust Bank: Corporate Profile: Ruth Doreen Mutebe, Chief Manager, Audit". Kampala: Finance Trust Bank. Archived from the original (Archived from the Original) on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ Tentena, Paul (28 June 2018). "New ICPAU President Promises Crackdown On Illegal Accountants". East Africa Business Week. Kampala. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ Tyaba, Abubaker (28 June 2018). "More students failing CPA exams according to results". Kampala: Nile Post Uganda. Retrieved 3 October 2018.