Deitra Lawson, CPA MBA

Accountant

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Deitra Lawson (she/ella) is the Owner and Principal Accountant at Dignissim Accounting, LLC, where she brings over 16 years of specialized expertise in nonprofit accounting.

Deitra holds an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management from Loyola University Chicago, is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Illinois, and is QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certified. Under her leadership, Dignissim Accounting has become a trusted partner for nonprofit organizations, and is proudly certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by the City of Chicago.

Outside of her professional life, Deitra enjoys traveling with her son and spending time outdoors with her two playful puppies.

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