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Jennifer Elder
Partner
Director of Ethics
CPA

Biography

Jennifer has provided auditing and consulting services since 2003. She primarily focuses on clients in the energy industry as well as energy-related services and investment funds, private equity, and registered investment advisors. Jennifer’s extensive experience and leadership in the energy industry enable her to provide specialized expertise in assisting clients with complex reporting requirements including derivatives, mergers and acquisitions, impairment analysis, and other complex matters. Jennifer also specializes in SEC reporting, SOX 404 internal controls compliance, and technical accounting research consultations.

Prior to joining Moss Adams, Jennifer was a member of the national office at a public accounting firm, where she was responsible for providing technical consultations and maintaining the firm’s quality control standards. Earlier in her career, Jennifer worked as a senior consultant and auditor in the energy risk assurance and advisory group in the capital markets division of a Big Four firm. She also worked for the energy marketing and trading group of Williams Companies Inc.

External Publications

  • "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Cash Flow Hedging Activities" (Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal, June 2009)

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Derivatives and Hedge Accounting
    (Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies of Fort Worth, January 2015)
  • Derivatives and Hedge Accounting
    (North American Petroleum Accounting Conference, May 2014)
  • Derivatives and Hedge Accounting
    (Client Presentation, Orange County, California, September 2012)
  • Commodity Derivatives
    (North American Petroleum Accounting Conference, May 2011)
  • Fair Value Measurements & Derivatives Disclosures
    (North American Petroleum Accounting Conference, May 2010)
  • Derivatives and Hedge Accounting
    (Commerce Energy, May 2008)
  • Risk Assessment and Internal Control Auditing Standards
    (Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies of Dallas, December 2007)

Professional Affiliations

  • Board Member, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Investment Endowment Foundation
  • Board Member, Women’s Finance Exchange of Dallas

Education

  • BS, accounting, Oklahoma State University
  • MBA, international business, Oklahoma State University

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