Charlotte Wright

author of "Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Accounting"

December 7, 2016

Charlotte J. Wright, Ph.D., CPA is Regents Professor and Anadarko Chair in the School of Accounting at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Wright is internationally recognized as an expert in petroleum accounting. She has worked with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service, and the International Accounting Standards Board on matters related to oil and gas accounting. Dr. Wright is the coauthor of two books: "International Petroleum Accounting" and "Fundamentals of Oil and Gas Accounting." She has served as a consultant for numerous international oil and gas companies and sovereign petroleum companies.

Dr. Wright's published work includes research articles in journals such as The Accounting Review, The Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Advances in Accounting, Advances in Public Interest Accounting, The Journal of International Accounting Literature, Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal. She has served as a reviewer for numerous accounting journals including The Accounting Review, The Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Issues in Accounting Education and Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal. Dr. Wright has received numerous awards, including Outstanding Oklahoma Educator, the OSU Regent's Distinguished Research Award and Regents Professor.

This best selling book is a complete reference covering all aspects of accounting for upstream oil and gas operations. In addition to covering accounting for exploration, development and production activities, the book also includes a thorough discussion of reporting and valuation of oil and gas reserves, accounting for environmental costs, accounting for international petroleum contracts, and analysis of financial statements of oil and gas producing companies.

URL: https://library.okstate.edu/news/celebratingbooks/2017-honorees-b/charlotte-wright

Last Updated: 12 January 2022