Renee Lawless, CPA

Principal
Rochester, NY

AREAS OF SPECIALTY
Accounting and auditing
Employee benefit plans

Renee Lawless is a principal in our Audit and Business Advisory Services Group and has been with Insero & Co. since 2009. She leads the planning and execution of financial statements and compliance audits. Renee is an integral member of the firm’s benefit plan practice which is in the top 1% based on plan assets audited in the United States. Her experience includes defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, and ESOPs, as well as health and welfare plans sponsored by Colleges and Universities. Her specialty niche includes staying up to date on rules and regulations surrounding employee benefit plans and assisting in the administration of our benefit plan practice. Renee has experience with a wide range of industries including higher education, manufacturing, automotive, and service. 

EDUCATION
State University of New York, College at Brockport, Bachelor of Science in Accounting

CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant – New York

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center

BOARD/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Volunteer, Flower City Habitat for Humanity
Thomson Reuters Employee Benefit Update Newsletter Editorial Board

PERSONAL SIDE
Renee resides in Fairport, New York with her husband and in her free time enjoys tennis, cheering on the Buffalo Bills, and spending time with her family.