Weaver, the largest regional independent certified public accounting firm in the Southwest, announces an expansion of the services offered to the petroleum and renewable fuels industries through the merger with L.T. Hawthorne & Associates, effective Dec. 31, 2010.

 

Weaver's Renewable and Energy Compliance Practice provides a variety of attestation and advisory services to the energy industry, including attestations required by the Environmental Protection Agency, compliance audits of independent and refinery laboratories and Marine Preservation Association dues attestations. 

 

The Hawthorne team brings nationally-recognized refining and fuels expertise and regulatory compliance resources to Weaver and adds a wealth of experience to the firm's Renewable and Energy Compliance Practice. Hawthorne specializes in providing operational support, strategic advice and regulatory compliance consulting to the energy industry since 2001.

 

Tom Hawthorne, president of L.T. Hawthorne & Associates, will continue to work with Weaver, focusing on a smooth transition and continued growth within the Renewable and Energy Compliance Practice. Sandra Dunphy and Ron Chapman, previous directors of L.T. Hawthorne & Associates will join Weaver as directors of Energy Compliance.