J.A. Marques Pereira

• Founding Partner at Marques Pereira, Edgar Torrão & Associados.
• Results-driven professional with over 25 years of experience in statutory audit firms.
• Extensive auditing experience in Portugal.
• Regular support for Board Members in strategic, financial, and investment decision-making processes.
• Strong expertise in finance, tax, accounting, and internal control, from family-owned businesses to multinational corporations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Title of Specialist in Accounting, awarded on 30-01-2016, under Decree-Law No. 206/2009 of August 31 and Order No. IPP/P-064/2013 of September 20, from the Polytechnic Institute of Porto.
• MBA in Business Management from ISCTE-IUL – Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa – University Institute of Lisbon.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from the School of Technology and Management of Viseu / Polytechnic Institute of Viseu.
• Associate Degree in Management from the School of Technology and Management of Viseu / Polytechnic Institute of Viseu.

EXPERIENCE

• Statutory Auditor No. 1464, registered with the CMVM under No. 20161074.
• Certified Accountant No. 55 095.
• Expert in tax, accounting, and corporate matters for Administrative and Tax Courts / Commercial and Tax and Customs Administration.
• Significant experience across various business sectors, including agribusiness, textiles, healthcare, metalworking, engineering services, public and private transportation, retail, logistics, and civil construction.
• Regularly conducts audits of consolidated accounts for Portuguese corporate groups.
• Strong track record in Statutory Auditing, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Transaction Services (due diligences), Internal Control (SOX), and Portuguese Accounting Standards (SNC).
• Business and Equity Valuation.
• Adjunct Professor at the School of Technology and Management of Viseu / Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, teaching undergraduate courses in Accounting and Management, covering subjects such as Taxation, IT and Accounting Systems, and Business Simulation.