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Lilit Nersisyan

CPA Principal

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Lilit Nersisyan is an audit principal in the Firm’s Financial Services Team. With more than 15 years of experience, she advises alternative investment clients, including hedge funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, fund of funds and investment advisers.

She provides audit and attestation services to complex investment structures, helping clients navigate regulatory requirements, strengthen financial reporting and support stakeholder confidence. Drawing on experience across both domestic and offshore fund environments, Lilit delivers insights that help clients address valuation, compliance and operational challenges.

Lilit plays a key role in expanding the Firm’s West Coast Financial Services practice, driving team growth, market presence and operational alignment across regions. She also serves as West Coast Ambassador for Women in Financial Services and leads the Firm’s national Financial Services training programs, supporting professional development and leadership growth across the practice.

Her background includes more than a decade with a Big Four accounting firm, where she provided audit services and advised clients on financial reporting and GAAP compliance.

Lilit is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California.

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Learn more about my professional experience and how I spend my time outside the firm.

Education:

  • BS, Accounting, California State University, Northridge

Professional Affiliations:

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)
  • Banking and Finance Visionaries, LA Times – 2026 & 2025
  • Top 100 Accountant, Los Angeles Business Journal – 2024
  • Leaders of Influence: Women in Accounting, Los Angeles Business Journal – 2026 & 2024

Lilit is committed to giving back to her community through volunteer service with organizations including Autism Speaks, Habitat for Humanity, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and Help for Children. She also participates in Withum Week of Caring initiatives, supporting a variety of local organizations in the greater Los Angeles region focused on youth development, community wellness and hunger relief.

Outside of work, Lilit enjoys traveling, discovering new shows and staying engaged in construction and real estate projects.

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Los Angeles Business Journal Names Withum Team Members on 2024 Top 100 Accountants List

Withum is proud to share that the Los Angeles Business Journal has recognized Chester Ventura, Audit Partner, and Lilit Nersisyan, Audit Principal, on its Top 100 Accountants list for 2024. Chester is a partner in Withum’s Los Angeles office and has over 20 years of experience providing attestation services for privately held companies. He serves…