James Zielinski, CPA

Personal Quote

“Bonadio 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 the Commercial Team, and a member of the Firm’s Team Leader Committee. He serves a variety of commercial clients in the manufacturing, distribution, technology, service industries, and financial institutions, including credit unions. Jim has also provided audit, consulting and related financial services to a number of public companies.  Jim’s focus is on helping companies and their owners achieve their business and personal goals. Jim provides audit services to the majority of his clients and has assisted clients in obtaining and structuring financing, buying and selling business operations, valuations and estate planning. 

A Buffalo native, Jim joined Bonadio in 1989, after 13 years with Arthur Andersen, LLP.

Education

• B.S. - Accounting, State University of New York at Buffalo

Licensing & Certifications

• CPA, New York

Service Expertise

• Financing
• Merger and Aquisitions
• Strategic and succession planning

Professional and Community Service Involvement

• Honeoye Falls-Mendon Youth Baseball Inc., Vice President of the Board
• Youth Baseball and Basketball Coach
• Cub Scout Pack 105, Leader - six years
• Harley School, past Trustee
• Legal Aid Society Board, past Board Member
• Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired/Goodwill, past President
• New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

On the Personal Side

Jim and his wife Karen live in Mendon. They have 2 children, Tim and John. John is currently attending the University of Notre Dame. Some interesting things about Jim are:

he “lives” baseball in the spring and summer…he coaches his son’s team and is very active in the Honeoye Falls Mendon baseball program

in his quiet moments…he enjoys woodworking, skiing and golf

he likes a good yarn…one of his favorite authors is Jon Krakauer

he can fix your bike…his first job was repairing bicycles