Kenneth C. Gardiner, CPA, CCIFP, CDA, is an audit consulting partner for the firm. He has over 43 years of experience providing audit and accounting services for a variety of clients including manufacturing, construction and architects and engineers. Ken specializes in the construction industry and is responsible for overseeing all audit and accounting services for that industry. He was the first person in Upstate New York to receive the designation of Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP).
Ken also has extensive experience with audits of employee benefit plans and has been involved with consulting projects and auditing of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) overhead rates. He has had direct responsibility for many consulting services provided to clientele, including the development of financial reporting systems.
Professional Certifications
Certified Public Accountant in New York and Pennsylvania (CPA)
Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP)
Certified Design Accountant (CDA)Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)Community Involvement
NYSSPA Construction Contractors Committee – Past Chairman
Central New York Construction Financial Management Association – Secretary, Treasurer
Construction Industry CPA’s and Consultants – Past President
Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) – Treasurer
Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation (GSBDC) – President
Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) – Board of Directors and Treasurer
Cazenovia College – Chairman of Board of Trustees
McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site – Past President of the Board
Optimists International, Lafayette, NY Chapter – Treasurer and Past PresidentEducation
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Le Moyne College (1981)
Publications & Presentations
Accounting Updates Affecting the Construction Industry – Dannible & McKee, LLP Construction Conference, Co-presenter, December 2021
“Accounting for Paycheck Protection Program Loans: What Are Your Options?,” Dannible & McKee, LLP Tax & Business Alert Newsletter, March 2021
Accounting and Finance Update – Dannible & McKee, LLP Construction Conference, Co-presenter, December 2020
Accounting, Reporting and Corporate Governance Update – Dannible & McKee, LLP Annual Tax & Financial Planning Conference, Co-presenter, November 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Revenue Recognition – Inside Looking Out and Outside Looking In – Dannible & McKee, LLP Construction Conference, Co-presenter, December 2019
The New Revenue Recognition Standard is Finally(!) Here – A “How To” Guide – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s Annual Construction Conference, December 2019
Implementation Issues and Examples of Applying the New Revenue Recognition Rules with Tax Law Update – AGC NYS Annual Construction Industry Conference, Co-presenter, December 2019
Financial Accounting & Income Tax Update – Associated General Contractors of NYS Annual Conference, Co-presenter, December 2018
“The Price is Right – Effectively Recovering Overhead When Pricing Contracts” – Dannible &McKee, LLP’s Website Resource Center
5 Steps to Revenue Recognition Workshop – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s Annual Construction Conference, December 2018
Accounting, Reporting, and Corporate Governance Update – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s 38th Annual Tax & Financial Planning Conference, November 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
“Find Time for Strategic Planning,” Dannible & McKee, LLP Tax & Business Alert Newsletter, April 2018
New Accounting Rules and Tax Strategies – Associated General Contractors of NYS Annual Conference, Co-presenter, December 2016
Financial Reporting Update – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s Construction Conference, December 2015 and 2016
“Financial Planning for Construction Contractors” – Construction Contractor Magazine, Fall 2016
Financial Reporting Options, Changes and Updates – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s Construction Conference, December 2014
Accounting, Reporting, and Corporate Governance Update – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s 37th Annual Tax & Financial Planning Conference, November 2014
Hot Topics in Financial Reporting – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s Manufacturing Conference, October 2014
Identifying Risky Architecture and Engineering Firms Using Ratios and Other Financial Analysis Tools – 2014 American Association of State Highway Transportation Offices (AASHTO) Subcommittee on Internal/External Audit Annual Meeting, August 2014
Internal Controls for Construction Companies – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s Construction Conference, December 2013
New Accounting Rules Significantly Impacting Contractors – Dannible & McKee, LLP’s Construction Conference, December 2012