Two of our staff are members of COPAS of Dallas, Deborah Bell and Shea Mercer. Financial Additions has performed a number of searches and projects for many clients in the oil & gas / energy sector. Our affiliation with this organization demonstrates our willingness and desire to stay educated on the latest trends and issues as it pertains to the Oil and Gas industry.
The Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies, Inc. (COPAS) is a professional organization comprised of the oil and gas industry’s most knowledgeable and influential accounting professionals. COPAS has operated as a non-profit entity for 50 years and has over 3,500 members with 24 societies in the United States and Canada. Many of their publications and guidelines are incorporated into contracts and establish many of the rules and guidelines used by their members in their daily jobs. The collective COPAS expertise is often looked to by many governmental agencies for assistance in drafting procedures and rules. Their members work in academia, governmental agencies, consulting companies and oil and gas exploration and production companies ranging from sole proprietorships to the largest integrated “majors”; there is no better place for networking, knowledge sharing and educational opportunities.