Melissa Stone

Melissa Stone, CPA, serves as a Tax Manager at Keystone CPAs since January 2024. Previously, Melissa held various positions at Microsoft from April 2005 to January 2024, including Group Controls & Compliance Manager in Finance Operations, Senior Finance Manager for Microsoft Online, and Financial Controller/Senior Accounting Manager for Microsoft Licensing, where responsibilities included managing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Earlier experience includes roles as Senior Staff Accountant at Albright, Persing & Associates and Campbell, Benn, & Taylor, focusing on audit, tax, and accounting services. Melissa Stone earned a Master's degree in Accounting from National University in 2023 and holds a Certificate in Accounting from the same institution, along with a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in French from the University of Rochester.