PASH December 2024 Newsletter

PASH Newsletter

December 12, 2024

CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024

(Different location)

Join us for PASH’s Holiday luncheon at 11:30, Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Houston Marriott North, 255 N Sam Houston Pkwy East, Houston, TX 77060. Parking is free.

Lunch will begin at 11:30am. We will be joined by Scott Arthur, Director of Public Relations for Star of Hope who will present a brief overview of Star of Hope and its involvement in the community.

Star of Hope is a Christ-centered community dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women, and their children. Positive life changes are encouraged through structured programs which focus on spiritual growth, education, employment, life management and recovery from substance abuse.

Star of Hope is funded through both public and private donations, churches, civic/community groups, corporations, grants, and foundations. In addition, more than 5,000 volunteers rally to assist the organization with its mission.

PASH will once again partner for donations with the Star of Hope.

Suggested donations are new and unwrapped toys, bar soap, bath towels, washcloths, twin size sheets and bedding. Or if you prefer you can make a selection from an Amazon Wishlist created for

PASH:

https://a.co/asA2Zux

Cash donations are also accepted on their website at https://www.sohmission.org .

Education Committee

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Spring Education Date is set for Thursday, April 17, 2025. YES, it is early this year.

The Education committee continues to work on Spring Education Day and the annual Scholarship program.

Our next committee meeting will be on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 7pm via zoom. We are building our topics for Spring Education Day. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88491059311?pwd=cVJIaocSZn6tIJub8Ucsx9T1oJMNqH.1

Meeting ID: 884 9105 9311

Passcode: 833947

Dial by your location

346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Please email Jacque Bateman (jacque.k.bateman@gmail.com) if you would like to participate in future Education Committee meetings. The agenda and zoom link will be sent to those that have contacted Jacque.

JOINT INTEREST & AUDIT COMMITTEES

The JI Committee will be having a zoom meeting December 17^th . The meeting invite will go out this week so that we can vote on items in advance of the winter meeting. There are a lot of items so please read through them and be prepared to vote.

We will be voting on the following items:

AG-1 Well Cost Allocations
AG-9 Vendor Audits [Audit 1^st]
AG-12 Finding Costs
MFI-14 Employee Benefits Limitation
MFI-18 Operator Affiliates and Related Entities
MFI-23 Discounts
MFI-27 Employee Benefits and Percentage Limitation
MFI-31 Self-Insurance for Workers Comp/Liab
MFI-35 Employer and Contractor Training
MFI-36 Audit Rights [Audit 1^st]
MFI-37 Incentive Compensation
MFI-41 Electronic Invoice Documentation
MFI-42 P-Card Documentation
MFI-43 JI Expenditure Documentation
MFI-47 Overhead Adjustment
MFI-48 Drilling Overhead
MFI-50 Overhead Adjustment Index Change

Virtual Meeting Tips & Tricks

Join early to check your connection and chat with other attendees
Mute your microphone in the lower left corner of the Zoom screen when not speaking
Raise your hand using the options under the "Participants" button to request the floor
Utilize the "Chat" button for quick thoughts or if you don't have microphone capabilities
Be kind to others, embrace the process and have fun collaborating
First time using Zoom or want to learn more? Check out some video tutorials here.

Member Benefits & Resources

Leadership Opportunities

Looking for a chance to be more involved and expand your leadership skills? Reach out to Kathy at kjohnston@sabineoil.com to learn more.

PASH Website

Visit us at www.pashcopas.org today to learn more about the society.

View the latest job postings for oil and gas accounting opportunities
Access membership information and applications to share with colleagues

Petroleum Accountants Society of Houston Federal ID 76-0673831

COPAS Membership Discounts

Did you know that as a COPAS member you are entitled to reduced rates from several rental car companies? Use the following IDs to get discounts with:

Avis: AWD - L039224

Hertz: CDP - 1970958

National: Contract ID - ESHB51C (includes Loss Damage Waiver)

Enterprise: Customer Number - SB00001, Pin - ENT

For more savings opportunities, log in to COPAS and visit http://www.copas.org/memberbenefi ts

COPAS Website

For COPAS information, you can visit the website at www.copas.org or call 877-992-6727.

Draft documents

COPAS meeting information

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