Srikanth Potharla

I am an experienced academic and dedicated researcher In accountIng and fInance, brInging over two decades of unparalleled expertise in the field of academia. Currently serving as an assistant professor at IBS, IFHE, Hyderabad, I hold a Ph.D. in option pricing and implied volatility, along with multiple postgraduate diplomas and the prestigious distinction as a top-ranking Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) conferred by the esteemed ICAI. My scholarly accomplishments include the publication of 20 research papers in highly esteemed ABDC/Scopus-indexed journals, focusing on areas such as earnings management, corporate governance, CSR, and ESG. My Google Scholar profile shows my global impact, with a citation score of 129, an h-index of 6, and an i10-index of 5. I am also actively involved in the peer review process and have completed 18 reviews for esteemed journals. My ongoing research includes 13 papers under review and five distinct research ventures centered on ESG and earnings quality. My proficiency in statistical tools, including SPSS, Eviews, SAS, and R, has earned me recognition among the top 4% of SAS community members globally by 2022.

My global academic network of nearly 3,000 professionals on LinkedIn and my presentations at eight esteemed international conferences demonstrate my collaborative spirit and commitment to knowledge exchange. I am currently participating in a 100-hour online Faculty Development Program at IIM-Kozhikode to enhance my expertise in corporate finance. With a recent feedback score of 9/10 from MBA students, my passion for nurturing the next generation of scholars and professionals is evident. My unwavering dedication to excellence, thirst for knowledge, and commitment to advancing academia are reflected in my profound contributions to research, teaching, and mentorship.

Coursera -Econometrics

· 1. Srikanth Potharla, Sushanta Kumar Mahapatra, and Surya Kumari Turubilli(2023),”Is Institutional Ownership Socially Responsible? Perspectives from Heterogeneity and Stability of Institutional Ownership”, Global Business Review(online first)-ABDC-C&SCOPUS

· 2. Srikanth Potharla(2023), Is Accruals Management Constrained by Institutional Investment Size or Persistence? Indian Market Evidence, Vision-Journal of Business Perspective (online first)- ABDC-C&SCOPUS

· 3. Potharla, S. (2023). Concentrated Ownership and Corporate Social Responsibility: Insights from Indian Companies. The Indonesian Journal of Accounting Research, 26(3), 335-364.ABC-C

· 4. Srikanth Potharla(2023), “Enhancing Financial Reporting Quality: The Role of Stable Institutional Ownership in Group-Affiliated Firms”, Empirical Economics Letters, 22 (9): (September 2023)ABDC-C

· 5. Singh, G., Bhattacharjee, K., & Potharla, S. (2022)”A Literature Survey and Bibliometric Analysis of The Impact of Controlling Shareholders on Dividend Policy” Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting, 11(4), 183-202.(ABDC-C)

· 6. Srikanth Potharla, Neeraj Kumar, Pooja Choudhary, Surya Kumari Turubilli (2023) “Is ESG Data Financially Viable? - A Case of Stock Price Synchronicity” Management and Labour Studies (in Print)-ABDC-C& Scopus

· 7. Srikanth Potharla and Hiranya Dissanayake and Balachandram Amirishetty(2022), “CSR Spending in India: Exploring the Linkages with Business Group Affiliation and Product Portfolio Diversification”Applied Finance Letters- ABDC-B

· 8. Srikanth Potharla and Rachappa Shette(2022) “Insider Ownership and Real Earnings Management in Indian Companies” IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, (in Print) DOI: 10.1177/22779752221125262 – ABDC-C

· 9. Srikanth Potharla and Hiranya Dissanayake, “Theoretical clustering in ESG Research: A Review of Stakeholder Theory”, Empirical Economic Letters, Vol. 21, Issue.11, 2022- ABDC-C

· 10. Srikanth Potharla and Hiranya Dissanayake(2022), “Institutional Ownership, Corporate Governance and Earnings Management: Bibliometric Analysis” The IUP Journal of Corporate Governance, Vol.21,No. 3, 2022 page no. 7-21- ABDC-C

· 11. Potharla, Srikanth (2022), "Impact of real earnings management on earnings persistence – evidence from India", International Journal of Emerging Markets, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-05-2020-0576" ABDC-B

· 12. DHSW Dissanayake, Leena B. Dam, Srikanth Potharla, Sanjay J. Bhayani(2022). “Mapping the Corporate Governance Research in BRICS Economies – A Bibliometric Analysis” Journal of Commerce & Accounting Research, no. 11 (2) 2022, 70-80. ABDC-C

· 13. Adavelli, Sager Reddy, and Srikanth Potharla. "Pledging of Promoter Holdings and Earnings Management." IUP Journal of Accounting Research & Audit Practices 20, no. 4 (2021): 277-283. ABDC-C

· 14. Potharla, Srikanth, and Balachandram Amirishetty. "Non-linear relationship of board size and board independence with firm performance–evidence from India." Journal of Indian Business Research (2021).- ABDC-C& Scopus Indexed

· 15. Potharla, Srikanth, Kaushik Bhattacharjee, and Vishwanathan Iyer. "Institutional ownership and earnings management: Evidence from India." Cogent Economics & Finance 9, no. 1 (2021): ABDC-B & Scopus Indexed

· 16. Potharla, Srikanth. "Impact of Managerial Ability and Power on CEOs Compensation." Applied Finance Letters 9, no. SI (2020): 103-120. ABDC-B

· 17. Sudhakar, A., and Potharla Srikanth. "Determinants of in-the-money expiration of call option contracts—An empirical evidence from call options on nifty 50 index." Global Business Review 17, no. 6 (2016): 1373-1387.ABDC – C & Scopus Indexed

1. Srikanth Potharla and Surya Kumari Turubilli (2023) “Environmental Sustainability and Stock Price Informativeness” 9th Annual CEPAR International Conference, organized by K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University. Mumbai. India. February 04th, 2023

2. Srikanth Potharla(2023)“Concentrated Ownership and Corporate Social Responsibility” 12th International Finance Conference (Offline)SIFICO 2023,organised by K J Somaiya Institute of Management Somaiya Vidyavihar University Mumbai, India. January 21, 2023. In-absentia Presentation

3. Srikanth Potharla, (2022) “Does External Blockholders' Concentration Constrain Earnings Management? – Evidence from Indian Market” International Conference on Business, IT and Enterprise Architecture ICBIT 2022, Organized by Management Development Institute(MDI), Murshidabad. 16-17th December, 2022(online)

4. Srikanth Potharla, (2022) ““Does Private Benefit Hypothesis Apply to the Indian Market? - Evidence from Blockholder Concentration and Real Earnings Management” FORE International Finance Conference Changing Landscape in Banking and Finance: Disruptions, Innovations, and Regulations(FIFC-2022), Organized by FORE School of Management(Online), 25-26th November 2022(online)

5. Srikanth Potharla, (2022) “Linkages between Discretionary Spending, Earnings Management and Blockholders Concentration”4th Rajagiri Conference on Economics and Finance RCEF'22, “Emerging Trends in Global Finance”,(online) 28 – 29 November, 2022.(Online)

6. Srikanth Potharla, (2022) “Materiality of ESG Data? A case of Stock Price Synchronicity” , SYMBICON,22 organized by SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, NAGPUR( Online conference, , 4th -6th April,2022

7. Srikanth Potharla(2020). ‘CEOs Compensation and Their Managerial Ability and Power -Moderating Effect of Group Affiliation of the Company', Changing Landscapes of Securities Markets, National Institute of Securities Markets(NISM), Mumbai, January 22-24,2020.

8. Srikanth Potharla and Sagar Adavelli (2019). ‘Pledging of Promoter Holdings and Earnings Management, 1st Annual Capital Markets Conference, 2019, National Institute of Securities Markets(NISM), Mumbai, November 21-22,2019.

9. Srikanth Potharla and Kaushik Bhattacharjee(2019). ‘Impact of Institutional Ownership on Earnings Management', 1st Annual Capital Markets Conference, 2019, National Institute of Securities Markets(NISM), Mumbai, November 21-22,2019.

Chairing a Technical Session on Financial Reporting at SACFIRE 2023-Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.

Participating on a consistent basis in the peer review process for academic journals with rankings in ABDC-C and B as well as Scopus Index, published by reputed publishers such as Emerald, Sage, Taylor & Francis, Springers, and others. completed twenty peer reviews till the date.

Member in Editorial Review Board of " Journal of Family Business Management" (Emerald Publisher)

Delivered Interactive Sessions on Working Capital Management and Cost of Capital Estimation at the Management Development Program organized to Entrepreneurs of Startups in Hyderabad, by IBS, IFHE, Hyderabad on January 10-11, 2024.

Management Control Systems - Kindle Publishing on Amazon

· "Accounts Sheets" -· This Video lecture was telecast by T-SAT Channel(Telanga Govt. Educational channel) on 21st January,2022.

Webllink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI-oTX7w1lA.

· "Tally Accounting," demonstrating practical application of accounting principles and use of the Tally accounting software. This Video lecture was telecast by T-SAT Channel(Telanga Govt. Educational channel) on 24th January, 2022. Weblink : https://www.youtube.com/live/9ZTbA29cV1o?feature=share

· Earnings Management

· Corporate Governance

· Corporate Social Responsibility

• ESG and sustainability

• Financial Accounting
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Corporate Financial Reporting
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Financial Management
• Investment Management
• Financial Modelling