Biography

Athar is a seasoned professional who believes in “Making Things Happen” having 12+ years of International experience in Telecom, Real Estate, and Hospitality, Construction & FMCG with Ernst & Young in Pakistan, Qatar, UAE, South Africa & Afghanistan. He is an expert in internal control, compliance reviews and highly involved in Research, and contributed to successful business developments plans with an exceptional track record in Internal Audits, Risk Management, Fraud Management, Process & Policies, Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, VAT, Advisory, Accounting Standards, and Fundamentals.

He is a well-known trainer for Best practices of Corporate Governance, COSO Framework of Internal controls, Sarbanes – Oxley Act, Risk Management, in different organizations and at different levels. He has designed and implemented 3Ps – Business Policies, Processes & Procedures. Represented Etisalat, MTN at CEO, and Board of Directors meetings, Audit Committee meetings, and various Management Committees. Recently, Athar has spoken on various ongoing issues of Internal Audit and Risk Management within/outside UAE.