Maria José Fernandes

Maria Fernandes has a PhD in management sciences Professor at the Accounting and Taxation Department Research interests: public accounting; public finance.

Publications

Financial Determinants in Local Re-Election Rates: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Financial Determinants in Local Re-Election Rates: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Ana Maria Cunha, Augusta Ferreira, Maria José Fernandes, Patrícia Gomes. © 2020. 220 pages.
Accounting information, on the one hand, allows government officials to obtain better information to support greater decision making, transparency, and accountability. On the...
The Impact of Accounting Information and Socioeconomic Factors in the Re-Election of Portuguese Mayors
The Impact of Accounting Information and Socioeconomic Factors in the Re-Election of Portuguese Mayors
Ana Maria Cunha, Augusta da Conceição Santos Ferreira, Maria José Fernandes. © 2018. 27 pages.
The limited literature on the subject of this chapter only assesses whether accounting information has an impact on the electoral results, particularly in local governments. The...
The Influence of Accounting Information in the Re-Election of the Mayors in Portugal
The Influence of Accounting Information in the Re-Election of the Mayors in Portugal
Ana Cunha, Augusta da Conceição Santos Ferreira, Maria José Fernandes. © 2016. 24 pages.
The changes recommended by the New Public Management (NPM) in public accounting have given special attention and importance to the evaluation of mayor's performance by...