Joel A. Smith
Partner, Audit Sector Leader 鈥� Oil & Gas
Joel is an Audit partner in the Houston office who provides audit services to a wide range of clients, with a primary focus in the energy industry. He currently serves as 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 National Audit Industry Leader for oil and gas. His technical knowledge, experience, and informed perspectives enable him to provide valuable insights to client management and audit committees.
Professional and Industry Experience
Joel has served as the lead audit engagement partner on several of 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 most significant oil and gas clients. Joel has extensive experience providing accounting, internal control, and business advice to publicly-traded and privately held domestic and international companies. Joel has significant experience with SEC regulatory reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and public debt and equity offerings.聽
Joel鈥檚 relevant experience includes:
- Significant acquisitions and business combinations,
- Initial public offerings,
- Debt & equity offerings
- Debt and capital restructuring activities
- Consultation on technical accounting and financial reporting issues
Joel is also an SEC Reviewing Partner performing engagement quality control reviews on public company clients in the energy sector. Joel completed a three year rotation in 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 Department of Professional Practice (鈥淒PP鈥�) in New York. In his role in 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 Department of Professional Practice, Joel contributed to the development of the firm鈥檚 auditing and accounting literature, internal and external firm publications, consulted with engagement teams on auditing and financial reporting matters, and assisted in the application of the firm鈥檚 risk management procedures. Joel also served as an energy industry liaison in DPP and has extensive experience addressing complex accounting and financial reporting issues in the E&P, midstream, and oilfield services industries.
Joel is also a regular speaker at internal and external events, including as a speaker and panelist at 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 Global Energy Conference and 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网鈥檚 Financial Reporting Symposium.
Joel received a bachelor's and master鈥檚 degree from Stephen F. Austin State University, is licensed as a certified public accountant in Texas, and is a member of the AICPA.