NewsAccount Magazine

Available digitally to COCPA members, the quarterly NewsAccount magazine offers a deep dive into the issues that matter most to Colorado CPAs. 

In the Fall 2026 issue:

• A Clear Line of Sight: Meet Incoming Chair Jim Gilbert
  Get to know Jim Gilbert, CPA, CITP, CGMA, who on Nov. 16 will begin his term as COCPA Chair. Beyond his wide-ranging professional experience, there’s another side to him: He’s also a former airborne infantryman who graduated from both French Commando School and German Sniper School. And he’s laser-focused on bettering the future of the accounting profession.

• COCPA Members Gather to Celebrate the Profession, Recognize 2026 Award Honorees
  Members gathered at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to celebrate the accounting profession and the 2026 COCPA Women to Watch and Everyday Heroes. Meet the eight members who are making a difference in their organizations, their communities, and the profession.

• Craig Stanland: What Came Before the Fraud
  Author and speaker Craig Stanland – who previously served time in federal prison for corporate fraud – wants CPAs to look closely at financial crimes and understand the pressures, rationalizations, and small choices that can lead individuals to make decisions they never thought possible.

• Trust at Machine Speed: How Audit, Security, and Governance Must Evolve for the Age of Agentic AI
  Amidst today’s rise of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, how do auditors, compliance professionals, and security leaders govern systems that operate faster than humans can observe and at scales humans can no longer fully inspect?

• How are Accounting Firms Growing? New Data from 15,000+ Firms Offers Answers
  COCPA Silver Partner TaxDome shares insights on growth within the accounting profession, as gleaned from its Accounting Industry Index (Q1 2026 Edition), based on operational data from more than 15,000 tax, bookkeeping, and full-service accounting firms.

• and more!

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