Pooja Kumari
Finance & Accounting
Associate Professor
poojak[at]iimv[dot]ac[dot]in
About
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Current Position: Associate Professor, Finance & Accounting, Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam
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Highest Qualification: Ph.D., Accounting, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 2019
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Total Experience: ~13+ years (Academia: ~10+ | Teaching/Research including TA: ~3+)
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Research Interests: Capital market-based accounting research; Value relevance of accounting information; Intangible intensity; Earnings management; Valuation of intangible assets; FinTech; Crypto markets.
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Teaching Areas: Financial Accounting; Financial Statement Analysis; Corporate Finance; Corporate Valuation; Investment Banking & Mergers & Acquisitions; Capital Market Based Accounting Research
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Academic Profile: Finance & accounting faculty with strong expertise in capital market-based accounting research and technology-driven finance, with publications in leading Scopus/ABDC listed journals and extensive teaching experience across IIMs and management institutes.
Teaching
PGP/MBA (Graduate)
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Financial Accounting | Role: Core | Term 1, 2022-23, 2023-24
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Corporate Valuation | Role: Elective | Term 4, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
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Investment Banking & Mergers & Acquisitions | Role: Elective | Term 5, 2022-23, 2025-26
PhD/Doctoral
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Capital Market Based Accounting Research | 2023, 2024, 2025| Role: Instructor
Executive Education / MDP / FDP
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PGPEx/EMBA- Financial Accounting | Role: Core | Term 1, 2022-23, 2023-24
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PGPEx/EMBA- Corporate Valuation | Role: Elective | Term 4, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
Research & Publications
Journal Articles
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Kumari, P., Mamidala, V., Chavali, K., & Behl, A. (2024). "The changing dynamics of crypto mining and environmental impact." International Review of Economics & Finance, 89, 940-953. (ABS-2, ABDC-A, Scopus)
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Mamidala, V., Kumari, P., & Singh, D. (2024). "Should I invest or not? Investigating the role of biases and status quo." Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, 16(3), 423-447. (ABS-2, ABDC-B, Scopus)
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Mamidala, V., & Kumari, P. (2023). "Investigating herding severity in different NFT categories." Finance Research Letters, 58, 104428. (ABS-2, ABDC-A, Scopus)
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Kumari, P., & Mishra, C. S. (2023). "Value relevance of earnings and book value of equity in profit versus loss reporting firms: significance of intangible intensity." Accounting Research Journal, 36(2/3), 166-182. (ABS-2, ABDC-B, Scopus)
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Kumari, P. (2021). "How does interactivity impact user engagement over mobile bookkeeping applications?." Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM), 30(5), 1-16. (ABS-2, ABDC-A, Scopus)
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Kumari, P., & Mishra, C. S. (2021). "The Impact of Intangible Intensity on the Relevance of R&D Investment in an Emerging Economy." Journal of Applied Accounting Research. (ABS-2, ABDC-B, Scopus)
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Kumari, P., & Mishra, C. S. (2020). "Value Relevance of Aggregated and Disaggregated Earnings in India: Significance of Intangible Intensity." Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 100321. (ABS-3, ABDC-B, Scopus)
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Kumari, P., & Mishra, C. S. (2019). "Value Relevance of R&D Reporting in India: Significance of Intangible Intensity." Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 17(3), 432-448. (ABS-1, ABDC-C, Scopus)
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Kumari, P., & Mishra, C. S. (2018). "Value Relevance of Earnings and Book Value in India: Significance of Accounting Regulation Reforms and Intangible-Intensity in an Emerging Market." International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation, 14(4), 364-387. (ABS-2, ABDC-C, Scopus)
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Kumari, P., & Mishra, C. S. (2018). "Equity Values and Prediction of Earnings with Disaggregation of Earnings in India." Global Business Review, 21(2), 1–21. (ABS-1, ABDC-B, Scopus).
Conference Papers (Peer-reviewed)
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“Change in value relevance of earnings and book value over twenty-five years in India.” 6th PAN-IIM World Management Conference, IIM Bangalore, 13–15 Dec 2018.
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“Value Relevance of Aggregated and Disaggregated Earnings in India: Significance of Intangible Intensity.” World Finance Conference, University of Technology Mauritius, 27–29 Jul 2018.
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“Value Relevance of Research and Development Reporting in India: Significance of Intangible Intensity.” 5th PAN-IIM World Management Conference, IIM Lucknow, 14–16 Dec 2017.
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“Value Relevance of Research and Development Reporting in India: Significance of Intangible Intensity.” International Conference on Economics and Finance Research, Paris, France, 19–20 Oct 2017.
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“Equity Values and Prediction of Earnings with Disaggregation of Earnings in an Emerging Market.” Financial Markets & Corporate Governance Conference, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 20–21 Apr 2017.
Working Papers / Under Review (optional)
Training & Consulting
Executive Education / MDPs / FDPs
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Fintech (5 Batches) /Module- Fintech ecosystem, Application of Fintech, Fintech startups] | BFSI executives| Dates/Duration: 1 year, 2022-2026| Role: Program Director
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Investment Banking & Capital Markets (1 Batch) /Module- Financial Statement Analysis, Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions | Investment banking executives| Dates/Duration: 1 year, 2025| Role: Co- Program Director
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Chief Financial Officer (1 Batch) /Module- Financial Planning and Analysis | Senior executives in Finance| Dates/Duration: 1 year, 2025| Role: Co- Program Director
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General Management Programs (7 Batch) /Module- Financial leadership | Senior executives| Dates/Duration: 1 year, 2023-2025| Role: Faculty
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Senior Management Programs (1 Batch) /Module- Financial leadership | Senior executives| Dates/Duration: 1 year, 2025| Role: Co-Program Director
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Global Senior Leadership Programs (1 Batch) /Module- Financial leadership | C-suite executives| Dates/Duration: 1 year, 2025| Role: Co-Program Director
Services
Institutional Administrative Roles
• ICC Chair, Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam — Oct 2022–Jun 2024
(Key responsibilities: led Internal Complaints Committee proceedings, ensured POSH compliance)
Committees / Academic Governance
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ANC Committee — Member | Oct 2022 – Sep 2023
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PGPEx/EMBA Committee — Member | Oct 2022 – Present
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DACASC — Member | Mar 2024 – Present
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SDMC — Member | Jul 2024 – Apr 2025
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Library Committee — Member | Jul 2024 – Apr 2025
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CDS Committee — Member | Apr 2025 – Present
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EEP Committee — Member | Apr 2025 – Present
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ANC Committee — Member | Apr 2025 – Present
Academic Service (External)
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Reviewer: [Journals/Conferences] (select list)
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Award And Recognition
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Emerald India Best Paper Award — 5th PAN-IIM World Management Conference, IIM Lucknow (2017).
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Best Paper Award — Ph.D. Consortium, IIT Bombay (2017).
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NET-JRF (Ph.D. Scholarship), Government of India — June 2012.
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Post-graduation Scholarship — Government of Uttar Pradesh (2009–2011).
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Second Rank — SEE-UPTU MBA Entrance Exam (2009).


