Jennifer L. Konvalin
CPA
Partner Tax Department
Location
Service Expertise
Industry Expertise
Support Team
- Mitzi Slayton (605) 721-0225
I’m a bit of a perfectionist and always strive to have things right when my clients leave the office. I work hard to be there for my clients, get to know them and understand their lives better, because that helps in consulting with them about their financial information and the best tax deductions they can get. I am honest and take responsibility for my actions. I am a client advocate and believe in working for clients to pay as little tax as legally possible, while keeping the firm and my clients out of orange jumpsuits. I care about people. The clients and staff are what bring me back every day to do this job – working with the clients to help answer their questions, put them at ease in their dealings with taxes and the IRS, consulting on being a business owner and running a business to the best of their ability to make it successful for both the owner and their employees. I believe in being kind and helpful to others.
I have been with Ketel Thorstenson since August 2006, and was a partner at a firm in Southern Idaho for eight years before moving to South Dakota to be closer to family. My experience includes a lot of previous work in the agriculture industry as Southern Idaho is full of dairy farms, and potato and sugar beet fields. I also work with a lot of clients in the medical industry and am growing my expertise in the hospitality and construction areas.
My work consists mainly of business and individual returns, and I’ve also done some litigation support in the past, including testifying in court on behalf of a client. I was the partner in charge of Business Accounting for many years, have worked as a practice administrator for medical facilities in Rapid City, and served as interim CFO for a company during an internal CFO transition.
Education
- BS in Accounting – Montana State University
Professional Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- South Dakota CPA Society
Personal
I live every day for the best possible experience and childhood for my three children. Being there for all of their activities or sporting events is what I work hard to accomplish – being a good and supportive mom. From baseball fields to soccer fields, to softball fields, golf courses, dance recitals, basketball courts and plays or piano recitals, my kids keep me very busy. My goal in life for them is to experience many different things so they can identify what they want to be passionate about in their lives, and to become honest, caring, and responsible humans in life.
I love to play volleyball and even went to college to play volleyball. I have also played basketball and softball at various stages of my life. I like to read, go to movies (although sometimes it might be more about popcorn), read or watch/listen to True Crime stories and travel to warm, sunny places with beaches. I love good Mexican food (having grown up in Texas), a good steak, and salad. I also try to take a nice family vacation each year so my kids can have those memories and experiences for the rest of their lives.
When I was younger, I wanted to be a forensic psychologist for the FBI. I do love accounting, but my family would tell you I might have missed my calling by not continuing with this childhood dream. They think they are funny, but I know I’m still helping people every day.
