CAPPA Event: Master Your Detective Skills to Perform Successful Equalizations and 13th-Month Adjustments!

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Registration Closes Noon, Oct 17.

Refreshments will be provided.

Venue: Livingston Place Conference Centre – 900, 222 3rd Avenue SW, Calgary AB, T2P 0B4

Are you ready to step outside your department and think like a detective? Ephrem’s presentation will challenge you to move beyond the numbers and adopt a holistic approach to equalizations and 13th-month adjustments. Through collaboration with experts across various departments, you’ll uncover the data anomalies that can make or break your operations.

Key highlights include:

• Understanding joint venture (JV) facility operations and how costs and production allocations affect your results.
• Spotting data trends and ensuring accuracy through detailed analysis.
• Navigating commercial agreements with a focus on CO&O clauses, third-party handling agreements, and unit agreements.
• Utilizing systems, business processes, and field expertise to validate your accounting entries.

By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped with actionable insights and practical techniques to transform equalizations from a routine task into a strategic advantage for your organization. Stay curious, stay engaged, and take the lead in optimizing your organizations processes.

Speaker:

Ephrem Tahan

Ephrem brings over two decades of expertise in oil and gas accounting, guiding professionals through the complexities of equalizations and 13th-month adjustments. With a strong focus on data analytics and systems technology, his presentation will offer practical insights, helping you unlock hidden opportunities, providing you with the tools to explore this specialty as a new direction in your career. Attendees can expect to leave with new detective-like skills that make a tangible impact on navigating complex industry processes.

Beginning his career in production accounting and progressing through compliance accounting to equalization consulting, Ephrem’s journey has been one of continuous learning and innovation. In 2020, he spearheaded the revival of a key industry software solution, The Equalizer™, bringing it back under the control of its founding architects and transforming it into an enterprise-level platform. His unique blend of technical expertise and real-world application has made him a trusted authority in midstream oil and gas accounting.

Join Ephrem at his upcoming luncheon, where he will provide a comprehensive overview of strategies for mastering equalizations and 13th-month adjustments with clarity and precision. You’ll gain valuable insights into understanding the complexities of operations, agreements, and expenditures across multiple departments, positioning you for success in any organization.

When he’s not analyzing expenditures and volumetrics, Ephrem enjoys outdoor adventures with his family, always seeking the next challenge—whether in nature or at the office.

Price:

Members Free

Non-members $20 plus GST

Cancellation policy:

– Full refunds will be given up to 10 days prior to the event.
– A 50% refund will be given up to 6 days prior to the event.
– Refunds will not be provided thereafter. 

There is an administration fee of $20 to cancel.

Registration, however, may be transferred to another attendee without an administration fee. Please notify CAPPA of the transfer to another attendee. The original registrant would be responsible to sort the payment out offline with the new attendee.