Dr Sally M. Yorke received her Doctor of Philosophy in Accountancy from the City University of Hong Kong and earned both her MPhil and Bachelor of Science in Administration (Accounting) (first class honours) from the University of Ghana Business School, Ghana. Dr Yorke is also a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. 

Dr Yorke has vast experience in teaching, having taught various accounting courses in different capacities at the University of Ghana and also as a teaching assistant at the City University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include: Corporate Taxation, Auditing, Internal Control, Merger and Acquisitions, with a focus on synthesising ideas from accounting, finance and management science.

Prior to joining this institution, she served as a research associate at the Caritas Institute of Higher Education and a Postdoc at the City University of Hong Kong. She also has vast industrial experience, having worked with many corporate organisations such as Guaranty Trust Bank, GenKey, and Cyrano Management.