Grant Stellmacher
CPA · Finance Architect · Anchorage Digital

Grant Stellmacher

CPA and Finance Architect building institutional-grade financial infrastructure for digital asset businesses. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Current Role

Finance Architect — Anchorage Digital

Anchorage Digital is the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the United States, holding an OCC trust charter. As Finance Architect, Grant designs the financial infrastructure layer for institutional-grade digital asset operations — from staking revenue recognition frameworks to custody accounting under SAB 121, from ASC 606 policy design to SOX-ready internal control environments.

His work sits at the intersection of financial accounting standards, digital asset protocols, and production engineering — designing systems that are both GAAP-compliant and operationally scalable at the transaction volumes institutional crypto generates.

Professional Background

RSM US LLP — National Blockchain Subject Matter Expert

Served as the national blockchain subject matter expert at RSM US LLP, one of the top 5 global accounting firms. Advised clients on digital asset accounting standards, audit strategy for blockchain-native businesses, and GAAP compliance frameworks for crypto holdings. Built audit automation systems that eliminated over $1M in manual audit labor by combining CPA expertise with production software engineering.

Fractional CFO & Advisory

Provides fractional CFO services to pre-IPO digital asset companies, crypto startups, and DeFi protocols needing institutional-grade financial infrastructure without a full-time CFO. Services include accounting policy design, financial reporting architecture, audit preparation, and board-level financial advisory.

Credentials & Education

CPA — Wisconsin
License #28430-1
CPA — Utah
License #14018703-2601
MBA — Data Analytics
Graduate degree
BBA — Accounting
Undergraduate degree

Areas of Expertise

Institutional Staking ArchitectureASC 606 Revenue PolicyDigital Asset Custody (SAB 121)IPO ReadinessSOX ComplianceAudit AutomationDeFi AccountingNFT AccountingCrypto Tax ComplianceAI-Native Financex402 MicropaymentsAgent Economy InfrastructureBlockchain Audit StrategyFractional CFO ServicesPrediction Market AccountingCross-Chain Settlement

Research & Writing

Grant publishes long-form research on institutional crypto finance, digital asset tax policy, AI-native financial infrastructure, and the emerging agent economy. His writing is read by institutional investors, crypto CFOs, accounting standards professionals, and protocol founders.

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Work with Grant

Available for fractional CFO engagements, accounting policy advisory, IPO readiness consulting, and institutional digital asset accounting projects.

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