2026 Dasaratha V. Rama: Business and Management Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Business and Management	36	2048	1923	831	765	76	7850
Economics and Finance	35	2909	2635	1617	1421	70	7339

Dasaratha V. Rama publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dasaratha V. Rama sits on this spectrum.

35 publications 436+

This scientist: 76 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

Dasaratha V. Rama D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dasaratha V. Rama sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

Overview

Dasaratha V. Rama is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Business, Management and Accounting, with significant contributions to subfields such as Accounting, Strategy and Management, Management Information Systems, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their research topics focus on areas including:

Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
Corporate Governance and Financial Management
Corporate Finance and Governance
Accounting and Organizational Management
Financial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction
Corporate Insolvency and Governance
Risk Management in Financial Firms

Dasaratha V. Rama has published papers in several academic venues, with frequent publications in:

Current Issues in Auditing
Accounting Horizons
SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
Managerial Auditing Journal

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Dasaratha V. Rama are:

Abnormal disclosure tone and going concern modified audit reports, 2020, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
Auditor Tenure Disclosure and Shareholder Ratification Voting, 2021, Accounting Horizons
Shareholder Dissatisfaction and Subsequent Audit Outcomes, 2020, Accounting Horizons
Economic theory and social pressure: audit committee director departures in India, 2021, Managerial Auditing Journal
Early Warnings of SOX 404 Material Weaknesses in Internal Control, 2022, Current Issues in Auditing

Dasaratha V. Rama often collaborates with several coauthors, including:

K. Raghunandan
Paul Tanyi
Gregory W. Martin
Hambisa Belina
Mahmud Hossain

Best Publications

Audit Committee Composition, “Gray Directors,” and Interaction with Internal Auditing

K. Raghunandan;Dasaratha V. Rama;William J. Read

633
Citations
SOX Section 404 Material Weakness Disclosures and Audit Fees

K. Raghunandan;Dasaratha V. Rama

625
Citations
CFO Gender and Accruals Quality

Abhijit Barua;Lewis F. Davidson;Dasaratha V. Rama;Sheela Thiruvadi

600
Citations
Audit Firm Size and Going‐Concern Reporting Accuracy

Marshall A. Geiger;Dasaratha V. Rama

495
Citations
Sistem Informasi Akuntansi

Frederick L. Jones;Dasaratha V. Rama

481
Citations
Corporate Governance, Audit Quality, and the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act: Evidence from Internal Audit Outsourcing

Lawrence J. Abbott;Susan Parker;Gary F. Peters;Dasaratha V. Rama

357
Citations
Determinants of Audit Committee Diligence

K. Raghunandan;Dasaratha V. Rama

340
Citations
Recent Changes in the Association between Bankruptcies and Prior Audit Opinions

Marshall A. Geiger;K. Raghunandan;Dasaratha V. Rama

324
Citations
Costs to Comply with SOX Section 404

Jagan Krishnan;Dasaratha Rama;Yinghong Zhang

256
Citations
Audit committee characteristics and investment in internal auditing

Abhijit Barua;Dasaratha V Rama;Vineeta Sharma

247
Citations
Audit Fees for Initial Audit Engagements Before and After SOX

Hua Wei Huang;K. Raghunandan;Dasaratha Rama

242
Citations
Audit fees, non-audit fees, and auditor reporting on UK stressed companies

Marshall A. Geiger;Dasaratha V. Rama

228
Citations
Service‐Learning Outcomes: Guidelines for Educators and Researchers

Dasaratha V. Rama;Sue P. Ravenscroft;Susan K. Wolcott;Edward Zlotkowski

226
Citations
Shareholder Voting on Auditor Selection, Audit Fees, and Audit Quality

Mai Dao;K . Raghunandan;Dasaratha V. Rama

204
Citations
Auditor industry specialization, client bargaining power, and audit fees: Further evidence

Hua-Wei Huang;Li Lin Liu;K. Raghunandan;Dasaratha V. Rama

171
Citations
Audit Fees after Remediation of Internal Control Weaknesses

Vishal Munsif;K. Raghunandan;Dasaratha V. Rama;Meghna Singhvi

157
Citations
Resignations by the Big 4 and the Market for Audit Services

Dasaratha V. Rama;William J. Read

154
Citations
Internal Control Reporting and Audit Report Lags: Further Evidence

Vishal Munsif;K . Raghunandan;Dasaratha V. Rama

146
Citations
Auditor decision-making in different litigation environments: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, audit reports and audit firm size

Marshall A. Geiger;K. Raghunandan;Dasaratha V. Rama

146
Citations
Do Investors' Perceptions Vary with Types of Nonaudit Fees? Evidence from Auditor Ratification Voting

Suchismita Mishra;K. Raghunandan;Dasaratha V. Rama

141
Citations
Auditor Resignations and the Market for Audit Services

K. Raghunandan;D. V. Rama

130
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kannan Raghunandan Florida International University

Marshall A. Geiger University of Richmond

Gary F. Peters University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

Dana R. Hermanson Kennesaw State University

External Links

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