PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY AND EXPERTISE

Ali is a shareholder of the firm with over 25 years of experience providing accounting and financial reporting, taxation, and management advisory services to a wide range of clients.

He takes a personal interest in his clients and believes effective accounting goes beyond traditional number-crunching. Ali partners closely with management teams to evaluate and implement strategies related to growth, cash flow and cost management, and mergers and acquisitions. Clients frequently rely on his expertise in advisory services for start-up ventures, financial forecasting and budgeting, and performance metrics. In addition, he leads forensic accounting engagements focused on fraud prevention, detection, and deterrence.

Prior to joining our firm, Ali was a shareholder at a local accounting firm and a founding member of an international consulting firm, where he co-developed a framework to improve the case cycle for small-to-medium sized businesses.

Outside of work, Ali is an avid soccer and basketball enthusiast and enjoys outdoor activities with his family.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• • • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
    • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
    • Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (Past Board Member)
    • Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants

CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS

• • • Samaritan House (Executive Board Member and Treasurer)
    • CBDA (Executive Board Member and Treasurer)
    • Greater Norfolk Corporation (Board Member)
    • Norfolk Innovation Corridor (Executive Board Member)

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

• • • Agriculture
    • Aquaculture
    • Construction
    • Legal and Professional
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate
    • Social Services
    • Technology