BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation's leading accounting and consulting organizations, today announced that Waylon Wood has been admitted to the firm’s partnership. In this role, Mr. Wood will be responsible for servicing large and mid-sized public and privately held corporations with a focus on upstream oil and gas companies. Previously, Mr. Wood was a Senior Manager in the firm’s Houston office.

“We are thrilled to welcome Waylon to the BDO partnership,” said Ron Martin, Southwest Region Managing Partner at BDO USA, LLP. “His deep knowledge of complex assurance issues, coupled with his passion for helping clients, make him an invaluable asset to our team.”

Mr. Wood has more than 13 years of experience reporting under both the full cost and successful efforts methods of accounting with domestic and international operations as well as SEC compliance requirements and internal control over financial reporting. Mr. Wood is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. He earned a B.S. in accounting and Master of Accountancy from Missouri State University.