Education
• Rice University, B.A., Economics and English, 1977
• University of Houston, post graduate courses in accounting, 1977-1978
Professional Status
• Passed C.P.A. examination November 1978
• Certified Public Accountant licensed in Texas since 1980
• Certified Fraud Examiner since 1991
• Certificate of Educational Achievement – Business Valuation
• Accredited in Business Valuation, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Accredited in Petroleum Accounting by COPAS
Professional Affiliations
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Forensic and Valuation Services Section
• Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Chairman, Continuing Education Committee – Advisory Service Curriculum – TSCPA 1995-1997
• Member, Management Consulting Services Standards Committee – TSCPA 1996-1997
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Employment
2022 – Current
• Senior Advisor with Capstone Forensic Group LLC with emphasis in investigative, fiduciary, bankruptcy and litigation matters.
1991 – 2022
• Practicing public accounting as Compton & Wendler, P.C. (formerly J. A. Compton & Co., P.C.) with emphasis in investigative, fiduciary, bankruptcy and litigation matters.
1986 – 1991
• Practicing public accounting as Andersen, Compton & Ross with emphasis in investigative, fiduciary, bankruptcy and litigation matters.
1982 – 1986
• Practicing public accounting as a sole practitioner with emphasis in bankruptcy and investigative matters.
1977 – 1982
• Worked for Coastal Corporation and subsidiaries as well as Sparkman Energy Corporation performing economic evaluations and Federal energy regulation compliance work.
Representative Engagements
• Business valuation for estate and tax purposes
• Post closing accounting under purchase and sale agreements
• Oil & gas accounting issues, upstream, midstream and downstream
• Investigation of suspected fraud for either the plaintiff or defendant
• Lost business value versus lost profits
• Lost earnings calculations for individuals
• Lost profits arising from oil & gas activities
• Lost profits calculations arising from trade secret disputes
• Lost profits calculations arising from construction delays
• Lost profits calculations arising from real estate developments