Ian Lawson

Ian Lawson is a CPA and finance executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience across public accounting, private companies, and public organizations, serving as a public company-ready CFO and controller and providing technical accounting guidance and finance transformation to middle-market and growth-oriented organizations.

As an Everest Managing Director, Ian provides fractional CFO, fractional controller, and technical accounting advisory services, including to public companies and SPAC sponsors, helping management teams solve complex accounting challenges, navigate SEC reporting, strengthen internal controls, and deliver timely, decision-useful financial information.

Most recently, as Audit Director at RJI CPAs, Ian directed assurance and advisory engagements for middle-market and public company clients, including SPAC IPOs, de-SPAC mergers, and related SEC filings, serving as a trusted advisor on technical accounting and regulatory compliance. He has also served as Partner at both Weaver & Tidwell LLP and Kling & Pathak LLP, where he built and led audit, assurance, and consulting practices and advised executive teams on financial reporting and governance.

Earlier in his career, as Senior Manager at SingerLewak LLP, Ian led complex public company audits and was recognized as a technical accounting resource for SEC reporting, equity transactions, revenue recognition, and business combinations. As Financial Reporting Manager at TK Elevator, he managed multinational financial reporting and supported executive leadership through consolidations and acquisitions across North America and international operations.

Ian holds a B.A. in Business Administration (Accounting) from California State University, Fullerton, and is a CPA licensed in California. He is a member of the AICPA and the California Society of CPAs, and currently serves as an Associate Director of Financial Partners Credit Union.