Gary Thomson, CPA, serves as an advisor to CPA firms in the critical areas of succession planning, partner compensation, leadership development and coaching, M&A, strategic planning, culture, profitability, and innovation.
After beginning his career with an international firm, Gary started his own practice. Over a 30+ year period, through organic and M&A, Gary was in leadership as the firm scaled from a local to regional to national Top 15 firm.
Pursuing a passion to impact the future of the public accounting profession, Gary launched Thomson Consulting in 2019. Utilizing his range of public accounting knowledge and experience, Gary works with CPA firms, CEOs/managing partners and leadership teams to develop strategies required for CPA firm success.
He has served as chair of the VSCPA Board of Directors and as a member of AICPA Council.
He also recently served as chair of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and is a thought leader on public policy issues including recent leadership in the areas of tax reform, early childhood education, tort reform, economic development, ethics in government, and public-private partnership efforts.