Wade L. Watson
Wade L. Watson, CPA, CFE
Partner-in-Charge, Renewable and Energy Compliance Services
Partner, Assurance Services
Certified Public Accountant, Texas
Certified Fraud Examiner
Phone:
832.320.3262
E-mail: wade.watson@weaverllp.com
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Professional Experience
- More than eight years of experience in public accounting, including Big 4 audit experience
- Specializes in accounting, auditing and consulting for the petroleum and renewable fuel industries
- Experience in performing audits of financial statements for various industries, most notably a multi-national oil company – business unit focuses included corporate and downstream refining operations
- Extensive experience in performing agreed-upon procedures required under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 80, Subpart F – Attest Engagements, Subpart H – Gasoline Sulfur, Subpart J – Gasoline Toxics, Subpart K – Renewable Fuel Standard and Subpart L – Gasoline Benzene
- Experience in performing in-line blending audits required in Title 40, Part 80, Section 65 (f)(4)(i)(B)(ii)
- Experience in performing quality system audits of independent and refinery petroleum testing laboratories
- Performs regulatory compliance audits for the State of Arizona
- Experience in performing audits of employee benefit plans in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
University and Continuing Professional Education - Bachelor of Business Administration, Cum Laude, University of Houston
Professional Awards, Activities and Memberships - Member, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA)
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- Author, Weaver's Energy Blog, covering EPA regulations and other compliance-driven programs
Publications
- RFS2 Provisions and Attest Requirements, Biodiesel Magazine, October 2010