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 Spring 2026 issue:

• At the Board Table: Spotlight on the Incoming 2026-27 COCPA Leadership Slate
  Meet the members who on May 1 will begin their terms on the 2026-27 COCPA Board of Directors and the Educational Foundation Board of Trustees.

• The Future of CPA Licensure in Colorado Starts with SB26-076
  COCPA Director of Government Relations and Advocacy Cole Buerger details the positive impact that Senate Bill 26-076, recently passed with significant support from the COCPA, will have on the accounting profession. 

• Life, In Tandem: Meet CPA Twins Garrett and Griffin Johnston
  Twin CPAs Garrett and Griffin Johnston have charted remarkably similar journeys, and they know that life is better when you have a built-in adventure partner who’s matched your stride since day one.

• Past COCPA Chair Sharon Lassar Leaves a Legacy of Dedication to Students and the Accounting Profession
  Following her passing on Jan. 23, 2026, colleagues from across the academic sector and the accounting profession are remembering 2020-21 COCPA Chair Sharon S. Lassar, Ph.D., CPA (Florida), for her unwavering commitment to students and the future of the profession that she loved.

• From Findings to Fixes: Addressing Common SOC 2 Control Failures
  With companies’ growing reliance on service organizations comes heightened responsibility for safeguarding company and client data. Esteban Rosas explores five control failures often found in service organizations’ System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 report and how to fix them.

• and more!

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