Lisa Niverson was raised on a cattle ranch outside of Warden, Washington. She grew up with horses and a multitude of pets on the family ranch, where they raised Polled Hereford beef, alfalfa, and wheat. She worked with the horses and cattle and in the fields operating various farm machinery such as tractors, swathers, and combines.

While growing up she attended 4-H with her dog and horse, participating in showing and Western games, including barrel racing and pole bending, among other speed events.

At Moses Lake High School, Lisa was an Honors student in math and science, participating in the Running Start program. She was able to earn her AA degree during her final two years of high school by attending classes full time at Big Bend Community College. Lisa was on the President’s List and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Big Bend’s National Honor Society. She graduated from community college with honors a week after graduating high school and headed to Eastern Washington University with an Associates degree in accounting.

During Lisa’s final year at Eastern Washington University, she was hired by a local CPA firm serving clients in the farming and agriculture industry.  She worked full time and graduated from Eastern with a Bachelors in Professional Accounting in 2002.  She worked three tax seasons and 5 audits of large grain Co-ops before moving to Western Washington.

Lisa joined Bauer Evans in 2004. As a Staff II Accountant, she focuses on Tax Return Preparation, Financial Statement Compilation, and Auditing.