Ms. Merrill assists Sage’s divorce practice area by conducting tracing analyses of spending habits through bank reconciliations, analyzing personal and business tax returns to track income, and preparing asset schedules. She also assists with organizing and analyzing financial information to support the firm's forensic accounting process.
Ms. Merrill is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Accounting degree and has developed experience in financial statement analysis, data analysis, and accounting principles through his coursework and forensic accounting internship. She brings strong attention to detail and proficiency in Excel, QuickBooks, and other financial analysis tools to his work on divorce and marital financial matters.
Derk has provided professional services for a wide variety of purposes and in a wide variety of matters. This variety is because the foundational principles in forensic accounting, valuation, and economic damages can be appropriately applied in many different situations, the following attempts to broadly summarize the different types of matters he worked on during his career:
