Stanley D. Konopko, CPA

Title
Partner

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Personal Quote

“Anyone can say that they have the best partners, the smartest staff, the most people or that they do the best audit or tax return. What differentiates us from our competition is that, in addition to having the best partners, the smartest staff, the most people and performing the best audits and tax returns, our philosophy is to generate ideas to save our clients money. Simply put, our &More philosophy drives us to pay for ourselves by bringing world class ideas to our clients in order to maximize owner or shareholder value.”

Background & Experience

Stan joined The Bonadio Group in 2004 as a Partner in the Commercial Division. He has served clients of all sizes and at all stages of their life cycle including a number of large public companies, and private companies ranging from start-ups to some of Rochester’s oldest companies.

In addition to the accounting and auditing expertise he delivers, he is well-known and respected in the business community as a top-notch consultant for acquisition due diligence, internal control assessment and remediation, evaluating financing alternatives, controlling operating expenses and reengineering key business processes. Stan’s far reaching range of expertise include numerous 1933 Act filings and preparing clients to meet their obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Stan also plays a very active role in the Firm’s training, development, and mentoring programs. Whether delivering a classroom lecture on new technical auditing standards, or an in-office session on creative and innovative ways to solve a problem.

His professional background includes PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, as a partner in the assurance practice of the Rochester office; and Arthur Andersen LLP, as managing partner of the Rochester office.

Education

• B.S. - Accounting, St. John Fisher College

Licensed

• New York

Industry & Service Expertise

• Telecommunications, manufacturing, technology, real estate, consumer products, retail and distribution
• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, SEC reporting, merger and acquisition

Professional and Community Service Involvement

• Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, Board of Managers, Chairman, Past President
• Junior Achievement Rochester, Director
• St. John Fisher Advisory Board
• American Society of Certified Public Accountants
• New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Firm Teams & Committees

• Commercial Division Team

Credits and Achievements

• Outstanding Accounting Alumnus of the Year, St. John Fisher College, 1999
• Excellence in Management, St. John Fisher College, 2000

On the Personal Side

Approachable, smart, funny, nice — those are the adjectives you will hear when someone describes Stan. Asked if he had pets, his reply was “Had fish but they died in the ice storm. Can’t remember their names. Had a suicidal goldfish once, kept jumping out of the bowl. That’s it for pets.” That just gives you a glimpse into his personality, but it’s clear working with Stan is a pleasure for both staff and clients alike.

Stan and his wife Roseanne live in Rochester. They have three adult children, twins Mathew and Elizabeth, and a daughter Jennifer. Stan enjoys golf, travel and sailing. He says he “provides hours of amusement for people watching him take his boat in and out of the slip.”