Stanley D. Konopko, CPA

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 Bonadio in 2004 as a partner in the Commercial Division, and is the managing partner of our Syracuse office. 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, Stan 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

Licensing & Certifications

• CPA, New York

Service Expertise

• 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
• Bonadio's Strategic Planning Committee

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

Stan and his wife Roseanne live in Rochester. They have three adult children, twins Mathew and Elizabeth, and a daughter Jennifer. Some things you might notice about Stan are:

he enjoys … golf, travel and sailing and can “provide hours of amusement for people watching him take his boat in and out of the slip”

he’s personable…ask for a description of Stan and you will hear “approachable”, “smart”, “funny” and “nice” making it clear working with Stan is a pleasure for both staff and clients alike