SYRACUSE — Dannible & McKee, LLP, a certified public accounting and consulting firm, recently announced the promotion of a group of professional staff members, including those who work from its Syracuse office. The local promotions included the following individuals. Sean R. Conners, CPA, has been promoted to tax senior manager in the firm’s Syracuse office. […]
SYRACUSE — Dannible & McKee, LLP, a certified public accounting and consulting firm, recently announced the promotion of a group of professional staff members, including those who work from its Syracuse office.
The local promotions included the following individuals.
Sean R. Conners, CPA, has been promoted to tax senior manager in the firm’s Syracuse office. He started with Dannible & McKee in 2016 as an intern in the tax department and was hired as a full-time staff member in 2017. Conners is responsible for the preparation and review of personal and corporate tax returns, individual and corporate tax planning and multi-state taxation. He earned his bachelor’s degree and MBA in accounting from Le Moyne College in 2016.
Angela Janack, CPA, has been promoted to audit senior manager in Syracuse. She joined the firm in 2014 and provides audit and consulting services to a variety of clients with a concentration in nonprofit accounting. Janack graduated from SUNY Oswego, where she concurrently earned a bachelor’s degree with a dual major in accounting and business administration, a minor in economics, and an MBA degree in accounting.
Anthony Pokrentowski, CPA, has been promoted to tax senior manager. He joined Dannible & McKee in 2018 after graduating from the College of Saint Rose with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in accounting. Pokrentowski is responsible for the preparation and review of individual, trust, partnership, S corporation and C corporation tax returns, as well as tax closings and year-end tax planning for clients. He is a certified public accountant in New York and works at the Syracuse office.
Abby K. Sweers, CPA, has been promoted to tax senior manager. She joined the firm in 2019 after interning for two years. Sweers graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and MBA from Le Moyne College in 2018. She is responsible for the preparation and review of various individual and corporate tax engagements, including tax planning and compliance. Sweers is a certified public accountant in New York and works in Dannible’s Rochester and Syracuse offices.
Alexis M. Layo has been promoted to tax director. She joined Dannible & McKee in 2013 and oversees various individual and corporate tax engagements, including tax closings, tax planning, and compliance. Layo specializes in the architectural/engineering and health-care industries, along with high-net-worth individuals, and she is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She graduated from Niagara University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2011 and from Le Moyne College with an MBA in 2012. Layo works at the firm’s Syracuse office.
Frank Merkel has been promoted to director of IT. He has been with Dannible & McKee since 2008 and is responsible for managing the IT department and is directly responsible for maintaining software updates and running programs to ensure the security of the firm’s network. He earned his associate degree in computer science from California State University, an associate of occupational science degree in computer management from Community College of the Air Force and is a Microsoft-certified systems engineer. Merkel served in the United States Air Force. He works at Dannible’s Syracuse office.
