João Marcos Alves Mendes – Curriculum Vitae
I – IDENTIFICATION
Mr. João Marcos Alves Mendes
Born at 27-Nov-1952
Nationality Cape Verdean
- O. Box 486 – Praia – Cape Verde Is.
Tel.: 238-2615187 / 238-9912379 – Fax: 238-2618694
E-mail: jmendes@cvtelecom.cv
II – MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member of OPACC-Professional Institute of Certified Accountants and Auditors of the Cape Verde Is.
Member of OCC-Portuguese Institute of Certified Professional Accountants
Member of OE-Portuguese Institute of Economists
Member of AAA-American Accounting Association
Member of APC-Portuguese Association of Accountants
Member of APOTEC-Portuguese Association of Accounting Technicians
Member of IIA-The Institute of Internal Auditors
Member of IPAI-Portuguese Institute of Internal Audit
Member of AEC-Capeverdean Association of Economists
III – EDUCATION
Master of Internal Auditing and Management Control, IAE-Montesquieu University-Bordeaux IV
Bachelor of Business Management, ISEG-Technical University of Lisbon
Diploma of Accountancy and Administration, ISCAL-Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
Diploma of Commerce and General Administration, EICM-Commercial & Industrial School of Mindelo
IV – PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IV.1 – Positions held in the field of accounting, auditing and management control
Managing partner, auditor and consultant of AUDITEC-Sociedade de Auditores Certificados, Lda.
Managing partner and consultant of CONTEC-Sociedade de Contabilistas Certificados, Lda.
Statutory auditor or member of the supervisory board of several corporations and other organisations
Former Director of Internal Auditing of TACV-Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde, SA
Former Internal Auditor and Advisor to the President of TACV-Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde, SA
Former Financial Director of TACV-Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde, SA
Former Head of Economic and Financial Planning Service of TACV-Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde, SA
Former Revenue Accountant at TAP Portugal-Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, SA
Former Technicien of the Family Subventions’ Service at the Financial Center of the Portuguese Army
IV.2 – Scope of the services rendered as certified auditor and management consultant
Financial auditing (audit and review) and other assurance engagements to companies and other entities
Auditing of development projects backed by international financial organisations and/or donors funds
Auditing of managerial and operating functions, activities and processes, of companies and other entities
Tax auditing of companies and response to questionnaires on tax situation of companies or other entities
Agreed-upon procedures engagements (v.g. verification of project expenses; other agreed-upon procedures)
Performing the functions of statutory auditor or member of supervisory boards of companies and other entities
Diagnosis and optimization of structural organization and of accounting & financial activities of companies
Due diligence in cases of companies mergers and/or acquisitions
Expert witness services to the civil court and to the state attorney
Reporting on realization of capital in kind, alteration of type of incorporation and companies merger & dissolution
Consultancy to Civil Aviation Authority concerning airlines licensing and proposals of regulated companies
Accounting and financial reporting services and signature of financial statements of companies or other entities
Tax services to companies or other entities, including preparation of tax complaints, in the gracious stage
Evaluation of companies and/or evaluation of specific business and/or of companies’ fixed assets
Recruitment and selection of accounting, financial and comptrollership staffs, for companies and projects
Design and control of training seminars on accounting & financial matters for employment & training centers
Economic and financial feasibility studies of investment projects
V – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Current President of the Technical Council of Cape Verdean Institute of Certified Accountants and Auditors
Has been President of Organizing Committee of I Congress of Cape Verdean Certified Accountants and Auditors
Former President of the Directive Council of Cape Verdean Institute of Certified Accountants and Auditors
Former President of Installation Commission of Cape Verdean Institute of Certified Accountants and Auditors
Former member of CNEST-Statistics National Council, representing UNTC-The Cape Verdean Labor Union
Has made technical and managerial career for 28 years in commercial aviation in Portugal and Cape Verde
Has participated in debates, seminars and negotiations of civil and commercial aviation in various countries
Participating in several training seminars on financial, internal and operational auditing in France and Portugal
Participating in several international conferences and congresses relating accounting and auditing matters
Author of several papers concerning the accountancy profession and the internal and operational auditing