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                                                    <updated>2026-05-22T07:50:20-06:00</updated>
                        <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" />
                        <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[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>2026-05-05T13:55:23-06:00</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>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[SB26-076, Expanding Pathways to CPA Licensure, Passes Colorado Legislature, Now on the Road to the Governor’s Desk]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14254011-sb26-076-expanding-pathways-to-cpa-licensure-passes-colorado-legislature-now-on-the-road-to-the-governors-desk-2026-04-02" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14254011-sb26-076-expanding-pathways-to-cpa-licensure-passes-colorado-legislature-now-on-the-road-to-the-governors-desk-2026-04-02</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cole Buerger]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cole@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Colorado General Assembly has passed SB26-076, marking a major step forward in modernizing CPA licensure in Colorado. With Monday's House vote, the bill has now cleared both chambers and heads to…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <category term="Legislation" />
                        <updated>2026-04-02T10:59:08-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[How Accounting Pros Use CPACharge Invoicing to Boost Profits and Productivity]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14253638-how-accounting-pros-use-cpacharge-invoicing-to-boost-profits-and-productivity-2026-03-31" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14253638-how-accounting-pros-use-cpacharge-invoicing-to-boost-profits-and-productivity-2026-03-31</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Adrian Aguilera]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Waiting on payments slows down cash flow and pulls your team away from higher-value work. With the right invoicing tools, accounting professionals can make it easier for clients to pay, keep billing…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Practice Management" />
                        <category term="Accounting and Auditing" />
                        <category term="Independent Accountants Alliance" />
                        <updated>2026-03-31T09:17:08-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Licensure Modernization Bill Advances from House Committee, Heads to Full House]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14247246-licensure-modernization-bill-advances-from-house-committee-heads-to-full-house-2026-03-26" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14247246-licensure-modernization-bill-advances-from-house-committee-heads-to-full-house-2026-03-26</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cole Buerger]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cole@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[SB26-076, Colorado’s CPA Licensure Modernization bill, has advanced out of the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee with a 12–0 vote and now moves to the full House for consideration.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <category term="Legislation" />
                        <updated>2026-03-27T12:51:11-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[One Step Closer: CPA Licensure Modernization Bill Heads to the House]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14242858-one-step-closer-cpa-licensure-modernization-bill-heads-to-the-house-2026-03-19" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14242858-one-step-closer-cpa-licensure-modernization-bill-heads-to-the-house-2026-03-19</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cole Buerger]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cole@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Colorado's CPA licensure modernization bill is heading to the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee. Here's where SB26-076 stands and what comes next.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <category term="Legislation" />
                        <updated>2026-03-20T11:11:00-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[COCPA Opposes Tax Bills at the Legislature]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14257790-cocpa-opposes-tax-bills-at-the-legislature-2026-03-18" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14257790-cocpa-opposes-tax-bills-at-the-legislature-2026-03-18</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cole Buerger]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cole@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A Trio of Bills at the Legislature Raise Serious Concerns COCPA is working to oppose a trio of bills advancing through the Colorado legislature — HB 26-1221, HB 26-1222, and HB 26-1223. These…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-04-06T16:07:38-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[COCPA Submits Letter to Department of Education Regarding Profession Designation]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14250493-cocpa-submits-letter-to-department-of-education-regarding-profession-designation-2026-03-17" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14250493-cocpa-submits-letter-to-department-of-education-regarding-profession-designation-2026-03-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cole Buerger]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cole@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[COCPA Submits Comments to U.S. Department of Education on Student Loan Definitions Impacting Accounting Programs The COCPA submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of Education in response to…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-03-27T10:47:12-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[From our Partner: Key Steps for Tax Risk Management]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14238233-from-our-partner-key-steps-for-tax-risk-management-2026-03-11" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14238233-from-our-partner-key-steps-for-tax-risk-management-2026-03-11</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Camico]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[user@camico.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[During tax season, CPA liability exposures are always a concern. As a reminder, here are some key measures – such as defensive documentation and informed consent letters – that practitioners can…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Tax" />
                        <category term="Risk Management" />
                        <updated>2026-03-11T09:39:34-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Qualified Care Worker Tax Guidance]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14223354-qualified-care-worker-tax-guidance-2026-02-18" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14223354-qualified-care-worker-tax-guidance-2026-02-18</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cole Buerger]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cole@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[New Guidance on Colorado's Qualified Care Worker Tax Credit and Overtime Addback Colorado CPAs with clients working in child care or long-term direct care — or whose clients have employees in these…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Tax" />
                        <updated>2026-02-19T20:27:42-07:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CPA Licensure Modernization Bill Wins Unanimous Committee Support!]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14222023-cpa-licensure-modernization-bill-wins-unanimous-committee-support-2026-02-16" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14222023-cpa-licensure-modernization-bill-wins-unanimous-committee-support-2026-02-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cole Buerger]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cole@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[We're thrilled to share that Senate Bill 26-076—legislation we've worked on for years—cleared the Business, Labor, & Technology Committee on February 12 with a unanimous, bipartisan vote! This is…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <updated>2026-02-16T10:44:00-07:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Opening Doors: Why Community College Transfer Scholarships Matter More Than Ever]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14217691-opening-doors-why-community-college-transfer-scholarships-matter-more-than-ever-2026-02-16" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14217691-opening-doors-why-community-college-transfer-scholarships-matter-more-than-ever-2026-02-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Crystal Adams]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[crystal@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[For many students, community college is the first - and smartest - step toward a career in accounting. It offers affordability, flexibility, and access to higher education for students from all…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="COCPA Educational Foundation" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <category term="Community Service" />
                        <updated>2026-02-16T08:48:26-07:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Cybersecurity Isn’t a Tech Issue – It’s a Business Imperative for CPAs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14206859-cybersecurity-isnt-a-tech-issue-its-a-business-imperative-for-cpas-2026-02-15" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14206859-cybersecurity-isnt-a-tech-issue-its-a-business-imperative-for-cpas-2026-02-15</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Not just an IT concern, cybersecurity is a business-critical issue that can directly impact client trust, operational continuity, and even the future of your firm.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <category term="Risk Management" />
                        <category term="Practice Management" />
                        <category term="Independent Accountants Alliance" />
                        <updated>2026-01-25T14:40:45-07:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The Cyber Saga Continues… Protect Your Firm from First-Party and Third-Party Cyber Exposures]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14220461-the-cyber-saga-continues-protect-your-firm-from-first-party-and-third-party-cyber-exposures-2026-02-13" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14220461-the-cyber-saga-continues-protect-your-firm-from-first-party-and-third-party-cyber-exposures-2026-02-13</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Camico]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[user@camico.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[CAMICO provides insights into the latest cyber claims trends impacting CPAs and breaks down first and third-party potential exposures and coverages to help firms stay protected.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Technology" />
                        <category term="Independent Accountants Alliance" />
                        <updated>2026-02-13T12:11:16-07:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Past COCPA Chair Sharon Lassar Leaves a Legacy of Dedication to Students and the Accounting Profession]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14216611-past-cocpa-chair-sharon-lassar-leaves-a-legacy-of-dedication-to-students-and-the-accounting-profession-2026-02-10" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14216611-past-cocpa-chair-sharon-lassar-leaves-a-legacy-of-dedication-to-students-and-the-accounting-profession-2026-02-10</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Colleagues remember Sharon S. Lassar, Ph.D., CPA (Florida), for her unwavering commitment to students and the future of the profession that she loved. Lassar was the John J. Gilbert Endowed Professor…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Member News" />
                        <category term="Young Professionals" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <updated>2026-02-10T10:40:18-07:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CMU Maverick Ripples Create Connection, Community for Accounting Students]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14206492-cmu-maverick-ripples-create-connection-community-for-accounting-students-2026-02-08" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14206492-cmu-maverick-ripples-create-connection-community-for-accounting-students-2026-02-08</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Colorado Mesa University Accounting Club offers students authentic professional experience and a connection to their community.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <category term="Young Professionals" />
                        <category term="Networking" />
                        <category term="Careers" />
                        <updated>2026-01-24T21:54:30-07:00</updated>
        </entry>
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