Curriculum Vitae

Rui Couto Viana

Faculty of Economics, University of Oporto

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-464 Porto, PORTUGAL

Tel.: 351 22 5571100 (ext. 537); Fax: 351 22 5505050; E-mail: coutoviana@fep.up.pt

 Education

  • PhD in Business Sciences at Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, 2006;

  • Master Degree in Business Sciences with a specialisation in Finance, Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, 1999;

  • Graduate Degree in Management, Faculty of Economics, University of Porto; 1994.

Teaching Experience

  • December 2006 – Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Porto; Give Financial Accounting courses at under and graduate degree in Economics;

  • Full time academic scholarship funded by the Faculty of Economics University of Porto, Portugal and PRODEP between September 2002 and June 2006;

  • February 2000 to Nobember 2006 - Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, University of Porto; Give Financial Accounting courses at graduate degree in Economics;

  • November 1998 - February 2000 - Guest Teacher, Institute of Higher Learning in Finance and Fiscal Studies, Porto, Portugal; Give graduate Financial Accounting I and Financial Accounting II courses.

  • October 1997 - July 1998 - Guest Teacher, Fernando Pessoa University, Portugal. Give graduate Auditing course

 Professional Experience

  • January 1996 - September 1997- Risk Credit analyst in the Bond Insurance department at COSEC - Credit and Bond Insurance company;

  • September 1995 - December 1995 - Semi-Senior in the Auditing department at Coopers & Lybrand Portugal;

  • September 1994 -August 1995 - Staff Assistant in the Auditing department at Coopers & Lybrand Portugal;

 Current Research Interests

  • International Accounting, Financial Reporting and Wine Accounting

 International Research Networks

  • The European IFRS Revolution: Compliance, Consequences and Policy Lessons - The INTACCT Research Network

Publications (internacional refereed journals and reviews )

  • VIANA, Rui Couto e RODRIGUES, Lúcia Lima, (2006), A Special Accounting Treatment for Regulated Industries? The Case of the Port Wine Industry, Journal Of Wine Research, Vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 11-34;

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 Publications (professional and non-refereed journals and reviews)

  • JESUS, José R., ROCHA, Luís M. e VIANA, Rui Couto, “A Avaliação de PME e a Gestão do Risco”, Revista de Contabilidade e Comércio, nº 230, Janeiro/Março de 2002 (Top Portuguese Professional Accounting Publication).

  • VIANA, Rui Couto, “O Controlo Interno na Utilização dos Derivados”, Revisores e Empresas, ano 3, nº13, Abr./Jun. de 2001 (CPA Publication).

  • VIANA, Rui Couto, Considerações sobre o Sistema de Controlo Interno na Utilização dos Derivados, Associação da Bolsa de Derivados do Porto (Oporto Stock Exchange), 1999

Papers Presented at Academic Conferences and Meetings

  • Reserach Seminar, University Nova of Lisbon, March, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal;

  • 29th Annual Congress European Accounting Association, March, 2006, Dublin, Ireland;

  • 28th Annual Congress European Accounting Association, May, 2005, Gothemburg, Sweden;

  • 2005 CPA Conference, , Baruch College, City University, May 2005, Nova Iorque, EUA;

  • XV Spanish-Portugues Meeting of Cientific Management, Organization: Seville University, 2nd to 4th of February 2005, Seville, Spain;

  • X Portuguese Accounting Conference, Organization ISCAs - Associação dos Institutos Superiores de Contabilidade e Administração (Polythenic Schools of Accounting and Administration), 24th to 26th of November 2004, Estoril, Portugal;

  • 3rd Workshop on Accounting and regulation, University of Siena and EIASM (The European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management), Italy, September 2004;

  • Research Seminar, Universidade Pompeu Fabra de Barcelona, May 2004;

  • Portuguese Accounting Discussion Group, GRUDIS; Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto, October 2003;

  • Young Scholars Colloquium da 7th Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Accounting Conference (IPA 2003),  Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and  University of Manchester e do Instituto de Empresa (Madrid), PhD. Project , July,  2003;

  • X Jornadas de Contabilidade, Fiscalidade e Euro, APOTEC, 2002, Porto, Portugal

  • XII Encontro Anual da Associação dos Docentes de Contabilidade do Ensino Superior,  ADCES (Portuguese Society of Accounting Professors and Lecturers) e ISCAL,  2001, Lisbon;

  • VIII Portuguese Accounting Conference, Organization ISCAs - Associação dos Institutos Superiores de Contabilidade e Administração (Polythenic Schools of Accounting and Administration), 17 to 20 of April, Aveiro, Portugal, 2000.

Other research activities

  • Referee ad hoc  - Portuguese Journal of Accounting and Management - 2006

  • Referee - Portuguese Journal of Management Studies - 2005

  • Referee - Portuguese Journal of Management Studies - 2004

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Chamber of Chartered Accountant

  • Member of ADCES - Portuguese Society of Accounting Professors and Lecturers;

  • Member of Economists Professional Association;

January, 2007