Dan Merritt, CPA, MBA, CGFM

CURRENT ROLE 

Dan is a member of the public sector assurance group and manages a wide range of assurance and consulting engagements. Dan provides client services that include external audit, grant compliance, financial statement review, and consulting. He works extensively with municipalities, counties, school districts, and special purpose governments. Dan believes in approaching problem solving with a solutions-oriented mindset, promoting transparency through high quality financial reporting, and providing great client service through effective communication. 

Dan specializes in GASB standards, fund accounting and financial reporting. Dan also regularly leads federal award compliance engagements. 

SERVICE AREAS 

• Public sector assurance 
• Federal award compliance audits (single and program-specific audits) 
• Financial reporting 
• Consulting and compliance for public sector entities 

EXPERIENCE 

Dan began his career with Rehmann in 2013. He also worked for several years at a Michigan-based university as an accounting and financial reporting manager.  

Over his time in public accounting, Dan has consistently valued working closely with his clients to make sure that their financial reporting is high-quality and meets required standards.  

A CLOSER LOOK 

• Focused on the success of his clients and engagement teams, Dan has led both internal and external trainings related to federal compliance audits (single audit). 
• Dan is an active member of several associations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants and the West Michigan Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants.