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                                                    <updated>2026-07-16T14:01:52-06:00</updated>
                        <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="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.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <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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                        <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…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <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[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 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>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[How CPA Firms Are Using Tax Prep Automation to Get Out of Survival Mode]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14269691-how-cpa-firms-are-using-tax-prep-automation-to-get-out-of-survival-mode-2026-04-27" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14269691-how-cpa-firms-are-using-tax-prep-automation-to-get-out-of-survival-mode-2026-04-27</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Another tax season is behind you. And if you're honest about it, you probably made it through the same way you always do long hours, a team stretched thin, and a mental tab open on every return until…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <category term="Tax" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <category term="Independent Accountants Alliance" />
                        <updated>2026-04-27T11:53:30-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Unstuck & Unstoppable: Everything You Need to Know About the COCPA Coaching Collaborative]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14271529-unstuck-unstoppable-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-cocpa-coaching-collaborative-2026-04-24" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14271529-unstuck-unstoppable-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-cocpa-coaching-collaborative-2026-04-24</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lauren Standiford]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lauren@blueoceanideas.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[What if you had a trusted space — just for accounting professionals — to get real guidance on the things that matter most? Not another CPE course. Not a generic leadership seminar. Actual…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-04-24T08:30:04-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[12+ Free CPE Hours Are On the House: What to Expect at Spring 2026 Member Appreciation Day]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14271152-12-free-cpe-hours-are-on-the-house-what-to-expect-at-spring-2026-member-appreciation-day-2026-04-23" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14271152-12-free-cpe-hours-are-on-the-house-what-to-expect-at-spring-2026-member-appreciation-day-2026-04-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lauren Standiford]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lauren@blueoceanideas.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[More than 1,000 COCPA members have already discovered what Member Appreciation Day is all about — and this May, it's happening again. The Spring 2026 Member Appreciation Day: CPE on the House takes…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Tax" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <category term="Events" />
                        <category term="Accounting and Auditing" />
                        <category term="Independent Accountants Alliance" />
                        <updated>2026-04-23T20:33:40-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Future-Ready Teaching Starts Here: Join the 2026 COCPA Educators Conference]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14265262-future-ready-teaching-starts-here-join-the-2026-cocpa-educators-conference-2026-04-20" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14265262-future-ready-teaching-starts-here-join-the-2026-cocpa-educators-conference-2026-04-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Crystal Adams]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[crystal@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[If you’re an accounting educator in the Rocky Mountain region, staying ahead of change isn’t optional - it’s essential. From rapidly evolving technology to shifting licensure requirements and…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="COCPA Educational Foundation" />
                        <category term="Events" />
                        <category term="Networking" />
                        <updated>2026-04-20T07:15:16-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
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