Resources for Employers
If you’re here, you realize the value of investing in your people. Here’s to you! When your oil and gas accountants are at the top of their game, everybody wins.
COPAS is a professional member association for the oil and gas industry’s most knowledgeable and influential accounting professionals, offering programs and education that result in innovative business and accounting solutions. If you employ one oil and gas accountant or a hundred, we have resources to help them grow, challenge and achieve.We want to meet you where you are.
How COPAS can help:
- Industry Leverage
- Knowledge
- Networking
- Discounts
Why Join COPAS?
Building Your Foundation in Oil and Gas Accounting School
My company has new hires who need petroleum accounting training.
COPAS Blog
Building Your Network
My company needs to stay compliant with national standards for oil and gas accounting, but they’re always changing!
Encourage Your Employees to Join COPAS
By participating in COPAS, employees can become your firm’s go-to resources for the latest information and best practices. You as an employer will also gain corporate representation through your employees’ membership.
Covering the cost of your employees’ memberships is well worth the investment. When your people participate in COPAS, they’ll bring back knowledge and skills that keep you on the cutting edge of the industry.
CPE Courses
With new CPE courses every month, COPAS Energy Education meets the need for up-to-the-minute, relevant and accessible knowledge for your accountants. Our courses balance theory and real world practices for an engaging experience. Your people can learn everything from foundational best practices and basics to emerging issues like managing remote technology centers and drone charges.
COPAS members receive discounts on CPE courses, and we often offer package deals for employers.
Industry Updates
COPAS members get access to high-quality publications with key industry guidance, plus updated economic factors such as the workers’ compensation actuarial assessment. COPAS publications are recognized worldwide as the authority for oil and gas accounting standards for U.S. Operations.
Not sure which society to join or have questions? Complete the form here and we’ll match you with a society or get you started on your limited membership.
Tom Batsche, Houston
“You will become more valuable to your employer just by participating. Getting involved in various local and national leadership roles with COPAS helped prepare me for advancing roles with my corporate organization.”
Encourage Your Employees to Get APA® Certified
Earning the Accredited Petroleum Accountant® Certification proves that your accountants have proficient knowledge of the unique guidelines and principles of oil and gas accounting. Being APA® certified shows a commitment to professional excellence and to shaping thought leadership in our industry.
APA® certifications are valid for one year. By completing continued education that advances knowledge, skills and abilities, APA® certified accountants stay current with the latest research, professional standards and guidelines.