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                                                    <updated>2026-07-22T13:40:48-06:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Worth the Read: What’s Your “And”?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14529689-worth-the-read-whats-your-and-2026-07-30" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14529689-worth-the-read-whats-your-and-2026-07-30</id>
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                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[When’s the last time you’ve been asked at work, with genuine curiosity, “What do you do outside of the office?” If that question feels oddly out of place in your professional world, author…]]>
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                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <updated>2026-07-08T14:00:39-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Reimagining Leadership, Value, and Growth in Accounting]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14528623-reimagining-leadership-value-and-growth-in-accounting-2026-07-23" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14528623-reimagining-leadership-value-and-growth-in-accounting-2026-07-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Ahead of her sessions at the 2026 PEAK Conference, keynote speaker Jennifer Wilson shares why the accounting profession must move beyond “AI sameness” by rethinking everything from leadership…]]>
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                        <category term="Practice Management" />
                        <updated>2026-07-07T13:37:35-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[8am CPACharge: Best client payment solutions for solo and small accounting firms]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14539237-8am-cpacharge-best-client-payment-solutions-for-solo-and-small-accounting-firms-2026-07-16" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14539237-8am-cpacharge-best-client-payment-solutions-for-solo-and-small-accounting-firms-2026-07-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Mary Elizabeth Hammond, 8am CPA Charge]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Solo and small accounting firms: compare client payment solutions that speed up cash flow, cut admin work, and protect your professional reputation, per this guide from 8am CPACharge.]]>
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                                    <category term="Practice Management" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <updated>2026-07-16T14:01:52-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Celebrating COCPA's 2026 Women to Watch and Everyday Heroes]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14538889-celebrating-cocpas-2026-women-to-watch-and-everyday-heroes-2026-07-16" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14538889-celebrating-cocpas-2026-women-to-watch-and-everyday-heroes-2026-07-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lauren Standiford]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lauren@blueoceanideas.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Meet COCPA's 2026 Women to Watch and Everyday Heroes honorees — eight Colorado CPAs recognized for technical excellence, mentorship, and community impact. Join the celebration at the CPAs Make a…]]>
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                                    <category term="Member News" />
                        <category term="Events" />
                        <category term="COCPA Leadership" />
                        <category term="Community Service" />
                        <category term="Networking" />
                        <updated>2026-07-16T10:08:59-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Beyond Office Towers: What is Downtown Denver's Future?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14528231-beyond-office-towers-what-is-downtown-denvers-future-2026-07-16" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14528231-beyond-office-towers-what-is-downtown-denvers-future-2026-07-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As downtown Denver evolves beyond the traditional 9-to-5 workday, businesses, residents, tourists, and city leaders are redefining what makes an urban core thrive.]]>
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                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <updated>2026-07-07T10:31:18-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The COCPA–KMK Ventures Partnership]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14525312-the-cocpa-kmk-ventures-partnership-2026-07-09" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14525312-the-cocpa-kmk-ventures-partnership-2026-07-09</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Derrol Moorhead]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[derrol@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[COCPA welcomes KMK Ventures as its exclusive offshore Platinum Preferred Partner, giving Colorado CPA firms access to accounting, tax, bookkeeping, and back-office support to ease staffing shortages…]]>
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                                    <category term="Business and Industry" />
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                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <category term="Human Resources" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <category term="Member News" />
                        <updated>2026-07-09T11:02:36-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The Human Side of High Performance: How Coaching is Helping CPAs Lead, Grow, and Thrive]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14527981-the-human-side-of-high-performance-how-coaching-is-helping-cpas-lead-grow-and-thrive-2026-07-09" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14527981-the-human-side-of-high-performance-how-coaching-is-helping-cpas-lead-grow-and-thrive-2026-07-09</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Amidst rapid change within the accounting profession, Society members are turning to the COCPA Coaching Collaborative to find practical strategies and a fresh perspective to help them more effectively…]]>
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                        <category term="Careers" />
                        <category term="Practice Management" />
                        <category term="Independent Accountants Alliance" />
                        <updated>2026-07-06T23:58:31-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[What the Proposed OMB Grant Rule Overhaul Means for Your Nonprofit Clients]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14532185-what-the-proposed-omb-grant-rule-overhaul-means-for-your-nonprofit-clients-2026-07-08" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14532185-what-the-proposed-omb-grant-rule-overhaul-means-for-your-nonprofit-clients-2026-07-08</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A practitioner's guide to the May 29, 2026 Uniform Guidance rewrite If you serve nonprofit, higher education, or public sector clients that rely on federal funding, there's a regulatory change working…]]>
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                                    <category term="Nonprofit" />
                        <updated>2026-07-22T13:40:48-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado's Voting Leave Law Just Changed: What Employers Need to Know]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14527416-colorados-voting-leave-law-just-changed-what-employers-need-to-know-2026-07-08" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14527416-colorados-voting-leave-law-just-changed-what-employers-need-to-know-2026-07-08</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Colorado's voting leave law expanded as of June 1, 2026 — employees can now take up to two hours of paid, job-protected leave any day polls are open, not just Election Day. Here's what employers…]]>
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                                    <category term="Human Resources" />
                        <category term="Legislation" />
                        <category term="Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Nonprofit" />
                        <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-07-09T11:11:15-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[PEAK Is Back for Year Two — And the Early-Bird Deadline Just Got Extended]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14516360-peak-is-back-for-year-two-and-the-early-bird-deadline-just-got-extended-2026-06-26" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14516360-peak-is-back-for-year-two-and-the-early-bird-deadline-just-got-extended-2026-06-26</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Secure early-bird pricing for PEAK: The Colorado Accounting and Finance Summit 2026 through July 15. Discover why Colorado accounting and finance professionals are returning for year two.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Events" />
                        <category term="Member News" />
                        <updated>2026-06-28T07:18:04-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Blockchain in Accounting: A Plain-English Guide for CPAs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14513754-blockchain-in-accounting-a-plain-english-guide-for-cpas-2026-06-23" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14513754-blockchain-in-accounting-a-plain-english-guide-for-cpas-2026-06-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[John Masotti]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Blockchain is reshaping accounting, audit, and finance. Learn the fundamentals of blockchain, digital assets, and what CPAs need to know today.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Technology" />
                        <updated>2026-07-07T10:33:19-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Your New Professional Home Opens July 20th]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14510867-your-new-professional-home-opens-july-20th-2026-06-22" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14510867-your-new-professional-home-opens-july-20th-2026-06-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[COCPA's new office opens July 20. Discover a professional space designed for Colorado CPAs to work, connect, meet with peers, and feel at home.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Member News" />
                        <category term="Events" />
                        <updated>2026-07-07T10:33:28-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Government Grant Revenue Recognition: A Step-by-Step Guide by Your Part-Time Controller, LLC]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14502246-government-grant-revenue-recognition-a-step-by-step-guide-by-your-part-time-controller-llc-2026-06-16" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14502246-government-grant-revenue-recognition-a-step-by-step-guide-by-your-part-time-controller-llc-2026-06-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[This resource explains how nonprofits should recognize revenue from government grants under FASB ASC 958, focusing on nonexchange transactions and donor-imposed conditions or restriction with specific…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Nonprofit" />
                        <category term="Accounting and Auditing" />
                        <updated>2026-06-15T09:32:09-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado Is Well Represented: 19 COCPA Members Named to Forbes' 2026 Best-in-State CPAs List]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14491898-colorado-is-well-represented-19-cocpa-members-named-to-forbes-2026-best-in-state-cpas-list-2026-06-09" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14491898-colorado-is-well-represented-19-cocpa-members-named-to-forbes-2026-best-in-state-cpas-list-2026-06-09</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lauren Standiford]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lauren@blueoceanideas.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Nineteen COCPA members — including current and incoming board leaders — have been named to Forbes' 2026 Best-in-State CPAs list, representing nearly three-quarters of all Colorado honorees.…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Member News" />
                        <category term="COCPA Leadership" />
                        <category term="Accounting and Auditing" />
                        <category term="Networking" />
                        <category term="Tax" />
                        <category term="Nonprofit" />
                        <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-06-09T09:13:25-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Trustee Red Flags and Best Practices]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14491093-trustee-red-flags-and-best-practices-2026-06-08" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14491093-trustee-red-flags-and-best-practices-2026-06-08</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Camico]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[user@camico.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[CPAs are often asked to serve as trustees — but the role carries more risk than it may appear. Learn how to spot red flags like dysfunctional family dynamics, conflicts of interest, and unresolved…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Accounting and Auditing" />
                        <category term="Client Advisory Services" />
                        <category term="Risk Management" />
                        <category term="Practice Management" />
                        <updated>2026-06-08T10:31:27-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Celebrating the 2026 Gold Key Award Winners]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14464976-celebrating-the-2026-gold-key-award-winners-2026-05-28" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14464976-celebrating-the-2026-gold-key-award-winners-2026-05-28</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Crystal Adams]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[crystal@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Each spring, the Educational Foundation of the Colorado Society of CPAs recognizes the highest-performing accounting students across Colorado's colleges and universities through the Gold Key Award.…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="COCPA Educational Foundation" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <category term="Careers" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <updated>2026-05-28T07:24:30-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Five Common Missteps in Managing CPA Liability Risk]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14459524-five-common-missteps-in-managing-cpa-liability-risk-2026-05-22" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14459524-five-common-missteps-in-managing-cpa-liability-risk-2026-05-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Camico]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[user@camico.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Managing CPA liability risk exposures is a complex process, and it’s easy to underestimate the potential for risk along the way. Here are five missteps that can be avoided by being aware and taking…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Risk Management" />
                        <category term="Practice Management" />
                        <category term="Independent Accountants Alliance" />
                        <updated>2026-05-22T07:50:20-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Professional Internships: Not Just for Students Anymore]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14361461-professional-internships-not-just-for-students-anymore-2026-05-21" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14361461-professional-internships-not-just-for-students-anymore-2026-05-21</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Colorado Mesa University accounting professor Dr. Suzanne Owens-Ott, CPA, shares how making time for professional internships helped refresh her classroom approach in senior-level audit courses.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <updated>2026-05-04T00:10:55-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[COCPA Weighs In on AICPA's Ethics Exposure Draft]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14533389-cocpa-weighs-in-on-aicpas-ethics-exposure-draft-2026-05-20" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14533389-cocpa-weighs-in-on-aicpas-ethics-exposure-draft-2026-05-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cole Buerger]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cole@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[COCPA's comment letter to AICPA's PEEC urges clearer, more practical independence standards on alternative practice structures for CPA firms of every size.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <category term="Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Accounting and Auditing" />
                        <category term="Practice Management" />
                        <updated>2026-07-21T14:47:15-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[COCPA at the General Assembly: 2026 Year in Review]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14466325-cocpa-at-the-general-assembly-2026-session-year-in-review-2026-05-15" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14466325-cocpa-at-the-general-assembly-2026-session-year-in-review-2026-05-15</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cole Buerger]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cole@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Alexandria Romero, Claire Pearson, COCPA Board Chair Alexie Tunes, Toby Clary, Colorado State Senator William Lindstedt, and COCPA President &amp; CEO Alicia Gelinas at the Colorado State Capitol…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-05-28T16:39:22-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Life, in Tandem: Meet CPA Twins Garrett and Griffin Johnston]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14360585-life-in-tandem-meet-cpa-twins-garrett-and-griffin-johnston-2026-05-14" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14360585-life-in-tandem-meet-cpa-twins-garrett-and-griffin-johnston-2026-05-14</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[While few of us can say we’ve gone through life in lockstep with someone else, when you’re a twin, that partnership starts early. Meet twin CPAs Garrett and Griffin Johnston, who have charted…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <category term="Member News" />
                        <updated>2026-05-03T00:19:18-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[From Findings to Fixes: Addressing Common SOC 2 Control Failures]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14276406-from-findings-to-fixes-addressing-common-soc-2-control-failures-2026-05-07" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14276406-from-findings-to-fixes-addressing-common-soc-2-control-failures-2026-05-07</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[With companies’ growing reliance on service organizations comes heightened responsibility for safeguarding company and client data. Learn more about the most common control failures found in service…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <category term="Risk Management" />
                        <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-04-29T17:30:32-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CPA Licensure Modernization Signed Into Law]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14364392-cpa-licensure-modernization-signed-into-law-2026-05-04" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14364392-cpa-licensure-modernization-signed-into-law-2026-05-04</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cole Buerger]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cole@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Colorado has signed SB26-076 into law, modernizing CPA licensure pathways while maintaining standards. Learn what’s changing and what it means for firms and candidates.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <category term="Legislation" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <updated>2026-07-07T10:33:51-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[2026-27 COCPA Board of Directors, Educational Foundation Board of Trustees Begin Work]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14276357-2026-27-cocpa-board-of-directors-educational-foundation-board-of-trustees-begin-work-2026-04-29" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14276357-2026-27-cocpa-board-of-directors-educational-foundation-board-of-trustees-begin-work-2026-04-29</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Get to know the COCPA members who on May 1, 2026, begin their terms on the 2026-27 Board of Directors and the 2026-27 Educational Foundation Board of Trustees.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <category term="COCPA Leadership" />
                        <category term="COCPA Educational Foundation" />
                        <category term="Member News" />
                        <updated>2026-05-01T06:07:06-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Your Clients' PPP Data Is Public — And Fraudsters Know It]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14275632-your-clients-ppp-data-is-public-and-fraudsters-know-it-2026-04-29" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14275632-your-clients-ppp-data-is-public-and-fraudsters-know-it-2026-04-29</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Imagine a vendor your nonprofit client has worked with for years calls to confirm updated banking details for an upcoming payment. The request seems routine. The caller knows the organization's name,…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Nonprofit" />
                        <category term="Independent Accountants Alliance" />
                        <updated>2026-04-30T13:49:15-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
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