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Jim Zielinski
James Zielinski, CPA

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Partner

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“TBG is different because of our culture, which is built on helping our clients achieve their goals, and also because of our resources, which allow us to blend many disciplines to provide integrated solutions.”

Background & Experience

Jim is the Partner in Charge of TBG’s Commercial Team, and a member of our Executive Committee. He serves a variety of commercial clients in the manufacturing, distribution, technology, service industries as well as financial institutions. Jim’s focus is on helping companies and their owners maintain compliance while protecting and growing assets. Jim’s experience includes financial statement audits and special project consulting including strategic planning, projections and financing.

A Buffalo native, Jim joined The Bonadio Group in 1989, after 13 years with a national firm.

Education
  • B.S. - Accounting, State University of New York at Buffalo
Licensed
  • New York
Industry & Service Expertise
  • Manufacturers, distributors, technology, service companies, financial institutions
  • Audits, special project consulting, strategic and succession planning and financing
Professional and Community Service Involvement
  • Honeoye Falls-Mendon Youth Baseball Inc., Secretary of the Board
  • Youth Baseball and Basketball Coach
  • Cub Scout Pack 105, Leader - six years
  • Harley School, former Trustee
  • Legal Aid Society Board, former board member
  • Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired/Goodwill, past President
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
Firm Teams & Committees
  • Commercial Division, Partner-in-Charge
  • Executive Committee
  • Compensation Committee
  • Retention Committee
On the Personal Side

Jim and his wife Karen live in Mendon with their children John and Tim. They have two pet rabbits, Cookie and Ollie. Jim "lives" baseball in the spring and summer. He coaches his son's team and is very active in the Honeoye Falls-Mendon baseball program. He also enjoys woodworking, skiing and golf.

The Bonadio Group is the largest independent CPA firm in upstate New York, providing accounting, tax, business advisory, and financial services.
With offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Geneva, and Perry, we serve the needs of commercial, small business, public, not-for-profit, and individual clients.