GRF CPAs & Advisors
Kashif Ali has a diverse work experience in the field of technology and management. Kashif started their career in 1998 as a Payroll Specialist at e.spire communications/Xpedius. Kashif then moved on to K. Hovnanian Homes in 2003, where they held the role of Support Systems Analyst\\Network Administrator for almost 9 years. In 2012, they joined GRF CPAs & Advisors as a Senior Network Supervisor and later progressed to roles such as IT Manager, IT Director, and ultimately Chief Technology Officer in July 2019. Their expertise lies in network supervision, IT management, and as a support systems analyst.
Kashif Ali's education history starts with their Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, which they obtained from Strayer University-Maryland from 2003 to 2008. In 2010, they pursued further education in system engineering at the Academy of Computer Education and obtained the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification for 70-642 and 70-640. That same year, they also obtained the CompTIA Security + certification. In 2018, Kashif enrolled in the University of Maryland Global Campus for a Master's degree in Information Technology, focusing on Systems Engineering. This program lasted from 2018 to 2022. Kashif also obtained additional certifications during their education, including a Master of Science in Information Technology from the University of Maryland Global Campus and several certifications from Microsoft in various areas of Windows Server 2008.
GRF CPAs & Advisors
Headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan region with locations in Baltimore, MD and New York, GRF CPAs & Advisors is a full-service professional services firm providing clients with financial, tax and advisory solutions. For over 38 years, the firm has supported the financial and operational success of for-profit and tax-exempt organizations locally, nationally and around the world. GRF CPAs & Advisors is recognized among Inside Public Accounting’s Top 200 Firms, Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work For and the Washington Business Journal’s Top 25 Accounting Firms. Accounting Today also honored the firm among their Firms to Watch and Top Firms in the Capital Region. The firm is a member of CPAmerica, one of the largest associations of CPA firms in the United States. Our membership guarantees clients access to the expertise and resources of more than 4,000 accounting and advisory professionals at 78 member firms throughout the country. CPAmerica is a member of Crowe Global, providing our firm with access to the eighth largest accounting network in the world with over 200 independent firms in more than 130 countries. For more about GRF CPAs & Advisors, visit our website at www.grfcpa.com.