Meet the team

The people in your corner

A CPA-led team of auditors, accountants, and grants and compliance specialists who bring hands-on depth to every engagement, from assurance and technical accounting to tax, grants, and risk.

Founding & Managing Principal

Mian Sajjad Ur Rehman

CPA (Virginia) · ACA

CPA Member · Audit & Assurance Lead

Sajjad founded Atlantic and is its CPA member. He has spent more than 12 years building audit and assurance experience at EY, RSM International and BDO across the United States, MENA and Pakistan. Every attest engagement the firm performs runs under his oversight, and he leads its Audit, Technical Accounting Advisory and Tax Litigation practices. He works especially closely with not-for-profit organizations and startups.

Expertise by service line

Audit & Assurance

Oversees every attest engagement the firm performs, as its CPA member
Led risk-based audit engagements at EY MENA from planning through final reporting
Managed financial and asset-management audit portfolios at EY MENA
Ranked among RSM International's top-performing managers across financial, insurance and energy clients
Built his foundation in audit at BDO

Government Contracts & DCAA Advisory

As the firm's CPA member, oversees the attest work behind government contractor engagements
Internal control (ICFR) and SOX 404 testing experience applied to contractor accounting systems
Risk-based audit approach from planning through final reporting, the way government auditors review

Audit Readiness & Technical Accounting

Supported leading financial institutions on PCAOB audit readiness at CrossCountry Consulting
Hands-on implementation of IFRS 15 (revenue) and IFRS 16 (leases)
Deep US GAAP expertise; leads the firm's Technical Accounting Advisory practice
Strengthened SEC reporting for 10-K and 10-Q filings

Risk & Compliance

Specialist in internal control over financial reporting (ICFR)
SOX 404 control testing and remediation for financial institutions
Works to PCAOB standards and SOX compliance requirements

Tax Advisory & Resolution

Leads the firm's Tax Litigation practice

Credentials

CPA, licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia
Chartered Accountant (ACA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

Principal

Asif Totakhail

M.Com · MBA

Government, Grant & Nonprofit Accounting

Asif brings nearly two decades of finance, accounting and tax leadership to Atlantic, with deep roots in government, grant and nonprofit accounting. He has held senior roles with private companies, public-sector institutions, nonprofits and internationally funded programs in the United States and abroad.

Expertise by service line

Grant Management

Grant and fund accounting for nonprofits and internationally funded programs
Finance work on USAID/DAI-supported programs
Nonprofit accounting for organizations including FINCA and AGC of California

Government Contracts & DCAA Advisory

Government accounting and GASB reporting for public-sector institutions, including George Mason University
Budgeting and forecasting for publicly and donor-funded operations

Audit Readiness & Technical Accounting

Financial reporting under US GAAP, FASB, GASB and IFRS
Audit support that leaves clients ready for fieldwork
Intuit Advisor with professional training and certification in NetSuite

Risk & Compliance

Design and review of internal controls across private, public and nonprofit organizations

Tax Advisory & Resolution

Tax planning and payroll for businesses, including TalentNeuron and OLS Hotels & Resorts

Credentials & teaching

MBA, University of Phoenix
Master of Commerce in Accounting & Finance and MS in Economics, University of Peshawar
Taught accounting, finance and economics to BBA and DBA students in Kabul (2007 to 2016), including about two years as Dean of a BBA Faculty

Principal

Nusrat Ullah Noori

MBA

Tax, Accounting & Business Advisory

Nusrat brings 15 years of financial management, tax and consulting experience to Atlantic, plus the perspective of a business owner: for four years he ran his own accounting firm serving individuals, businesses and nonprofits.

Expertise by service line

Tax Advisory & Resolution

Tax planning and preparation for individuals, businesses and nonprofits
Payroll setup and compliance
Owned and ran an accounting and tax firm for four years

Audit Readiness & Technical Accounting

Financial reporting and accounts receivable and payable
QuickBooks expertise that keeps records clean and audit-ready
Public accounting firm experience with domestic and international clients

Grant Management

Business and nonprofit registration
Fundraising and partnership development for nonprofits
Trainer and curriculum designer on USAID-funded capacity-building programs

Client advisory

Identifies clients' financial needs and builds practical growth strategies
Client management, sales and marketing experience
Works in English, Dari, Pashto, Urdu and Pashai

Accounts Payables and Receivables Management, Payroll Services and CRM Automation

Accounts payable and accounts receivable management
Payroll setup and compliance
CRM setup and workflow automation

Principal

Fazal Mumtaz

MSc · PMP · FRM

Grants, Risk & Compliance

Fazal leads Atlantic's grants, risk and compliance advisory work. He has played a key role in U.S.-funded incentive programs, financial transition plans and cost-efficiency initiatives covering more than $5 billion in public and donor-funded resources, across nonprofit, government, banking and international development work.

Expertise by service line

Grant Management

Grant oversight, budget management and financial monitoring for donor-funded programs
Key role in U.S.-funded programs involving more than $5 billion in public and donor resources
As COO of Sahara Programs, keeps delivery aligned with donor requirements and regulations

Government Contracts & DCAA Advisory

Contract oversight and procurement for publicly funded programs
Financial transition plans and cost-efficiency initiatives for U.S.-funded work
Public financial management and performance accountability

Risk & Compliance

Builds risk frameworks, policies and mitigation strategies
Covers credit, operational, financial, governance, liquidity and programmatic risk
Compliance reviews, risk assessment and internal controls
Organizational governance and policy implementation, informed by banking-sector experience

Credentials

MSc · PMP (Project Management Professional) · FRM (Financial Risk Manager)

Atlantic Assurance & Advisory, PLLC is a certified public accounting firm licensed in Virginia. Attest services are performed under the supervision of the firm's CPA member. Principals not designated "CPA" are not licensed as certified public accountants.