This paper examines the distinct types of modified auditor opinions and the non-compliance with the legal certification of accounts, to assess whether they provide different relevant informational content on the risk of impending bankruptcies. The study also addresses the signalling effects when firms do not comply with disclosure obligations. Controlling for the a priori risk classification, we find that disti...
Although innovation usually involves the assumption of high risk levels, it assumes itself as a vital tool for growth, enhancing value creation representing a competitive advantage. The aim of this chapter is to propose a methodology to evaluate the potential for value creation in innovation of a new product, relatively to intangible and tangible assets. For intangible assets the proposed methodology combines a...
Considering that optimal contact area and pressure at the tendon-bone interface are associated with better footprint repair and outcomes, the aim of this study was to compare the performance of standard double-row, transosseous equivalent (TOE), and partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion (PASTA) techniques for the treatment of full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus tendon using 3D finite element mod...
Este artigo estuda a informação financeira prestada pelas empresas na Informação Empresarial Simplificada, tendo por objetivo, quanto ao pressuposto da continuidade, analisar e verificar se os relatórios dos auditores contêm alertas oportunos respeitantes às entidades que cessam a atividade durante o período económico seguinte. Neste sentido, analisam-se as demonstrações financeiras de 1.284.650 empresas-ano em...
No âmbito do projeto abrangente que se propõe Pensar a Educação em Portugal 2015, o contributo do grupo sobre a Educação de Infância situa a sua reflexão na educação das crianças dos 0 anos até entrada para o 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico (CEB). Tendo consciência que o processo de educação ocorre num continuum entre os contextos de educação formal ao longo de diversos níveis etários e, igualmente, num continuum ent...
ABSTRACT Background. Living donor kidney transplantation has positive influence on graft survival and recipient quality of life (QoL)We assessed the psychosocial impact of donation to the donor. Methods. Before and after the procedure 32 living kidney donors (mean age 41 years) completed the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety and Depression Scales; Sociodemographic, Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36)and Donation Percep...