Speaking as someone who's been working as an O&G acct since 2001 (beginning with absolutely no experience whatsoever and taking courses since then), she'd probably be able to find something.
If she wanted to do margin acctg - billing, some A/R & A/P etc - you really don't need to understand more than how to count the piles you are responsible for - knowing a debit from a credit is a luxury. (SAIT used to offer an intro class to Natural Gas Marketing that was a great intro and looks good on a resume....)
For production acctg, CAPPA is an extremely good idea - in fact it's pretty much necessary but then good production accts are in such high demand you can bank on the investment being worthwhile.
If she wants to do actual financial acctg, this is where just having A/R experience might hold her back - most employers want accountants who either have, or are in the process of getting, a designation like CMA/CGA/CA.
Good luck to her if she does want to transition into the industry - it pays well, and once you're in and people see that you work hard and aren't (too) psycho, you can generally move around into better/different positions.
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