About Us

At Stone Ridge CPAs we are a qualified team serving Reno, NV. We offer the highest level of personalized, confidential accounting services to clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to corporations. Our proactive advice and resolution-oriented solutions are designed to help improve controls and identify risks in your financial forecast. Our goal is to provide customized services that help our clients improve their accounting systems and maximize profitability with accurate, easy-to-understand financial information. We capably and efficiently work with various personal finance and business scenarios.

Our range of services includes forecasts, projections and budgets, automation of procedures for improved cost-effectiveness, accounting software implementation and training, year-end planning, and monthly bookkeeping. Or perhaps you need help with payroll services like preparation, tax summaries, and check writing and delivery. We also offer financial planning and education on topics like tax compliance and regulations, investment strategies, strategies for education funding, and insurance policy evaluation. We can even handle temporary assignments for your business if you need short-term help. Regardless of your accounting needs, our CPA firm team is eager to speak to you about what our team can do to make your financial outlook a bright one!

More about Stone Ridge CPAs

Don't hesitate to reach out to us at 775-826-9400 or request a consultation to get started taking charge of your accounting tasks.


Merlin Belnap

Merlin S. Belnap

Partner/CPA

Merlin graduated from Brigham Young University in 1988 and began his career with a “Big Eight” CPA firm in San Francisco. He has also worked in the private industry for public, privately-held and family-owned business as a CFO and Controller. He is married to Jami and they have six children. He enjoys traveling, family time, major league baseball games and spoiling his grandkids.


Edna K. Helmers

Edna K. Helmers

Partner/CPA

Edna graduated from the University of Nevada Reno in 1986 and has been a CPA since 1998. Over the years, she has assisted many clients with individual and business tax returns as well as financial statements. She has also served as the treasurer of Gothic North Theater. A native to California, she is proud to call Sparks her home. She enjoys reading, theater and traveling with her husband.


Spencer Belnap

Spencer E. Belnap

Partner/CPA

Spencer has lived in Reno since 2018. He previously lived in Arizona and Idaho, where he attended college, and is originally from the Midwest. Outside of work, he enjoys golfing, traveling and spending time with his wife and daughters.


Alexander Byrd

Alexander E. Byrd

Partner/CPA

Alex has an extensive background in both tax and attestation services. He has also worked as a Financial Controller in the non-profit industry. Alex’s goal is to create value for his clients whether that comes in the form of consulting, tax preparation, tax planning or financial statements. Outside of work, Alex enjoys exploring the Reno/Tahoe area with his wife and two dogs.