At a glance

Mark is a trusted business advisor who helps organizations improve financial performance, execute strategic initiatives, modernize finance operations, and navigate significant business events, including system implementations, growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, and organizational transformation.

Working closely with business owners, executive leadership teams, boards, controllers, and CFOs, Mark enhances financial reporting, strengthens internal controls, optimizes business processes, and develops scalable finance and accounting functions that support organizational growth. His experience spans a broad range of industries and includes financial management consulting, risk assessment, process improvement, fraud prevention, and strategic planning initiatives.

Mark routinely leads complex, cross-functional projects involving finance transformation, accounting system modernization, strategic transactions, and operational improvement initiatives. By combining technical accounting expertise with practical business advisory experience, he helps clients address strategic priorities while improving financial visibility, operational effectiveness, and decision-making.

In addition, he is a member of the Firm’s Risk Advisory and Forensic Accounting practices, where he assists clients with risk assessments, internal control evaluations, fraud prevention initiatives, litigation support matters, and compliance-related projects.

Mark joined Dopkins in 2015 after beginning his career in public accounting with a focus on taxation and has since expanded his experience across advisory, assurance, risk management, forensic accounting, and business transformation services.

Professional affiliations

• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Member, NYS Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)
• Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

Education

• M.B.A. from Niagara University
• B.B.A. in Accounting from Niagara University with a minor in Fraud Examination and Economic Crime

Industries Served

• Cooperatives
• Manufacturing
• Privately Held / Family Owned Business
• Publicly Held Companies

Principal Areas of Practice

• Financial Reporting
• Audit
• Risk Assessments
• Internal Controls
• Fraud Prevention
• Litigation Support
• Fraud investigations
• Data Analytics
• Lease Standard Implementation & Accounting Services

Designations

• Certified Public Accountant
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB)

Awards & Achievements

• Completed Course in Lean/Six Sigma (2019)

News & Events

• Hot job market: Mark Stamer speaks with Business First about the competitive world of accounting recruiting
• Dopkins & Company Announces 2022 Promotions
• Dopkins & Company Announces 2019 Promotions
• Dopkins & Company Announces 2018 Promotions
• Dopkins & Company Announces Promotions

Blog Posts

• The Rise of Data Analytics Part IV: A Road Map
• The Rise of Data Analytics Part III: The Data Analytic Technique – Benford’s Law
• The Rise of Data Analytics Part II: Benefits and Obstacles
• The Rise of Data Analytics: Part I
• Big Picture: Remember to consider all costs when pricing goods or services
• ASU 2015-17 to simplify balance sheet classification of deferred taxes