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                                                    <updated>2026-10-27T08:48:52-06:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[October’s Diversity Observances: Creating Accessible and Inclusive Workplaces]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14625421-octobers-diversity-observances-creating-accessible-and-inclusive-workplaces-2026-10-27" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14625421-octobers-diversity-observances-creating-accessible-and-inclusive-workplaces-2026-10-27</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Isabella Zhu]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[isabellazhu@hotmail.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[October brings several opportunities to recognize the people and experiences that shape our workplaces and communities. National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Global Diversity Awareness…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="DEI" />
                        <category term="Events" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <updated>2026-10-27T08:48:52-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado State Board of Accountancy Welcomes New Leadership and Board Members]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14622429-colorado-state-board-of-accountancy-welcomes-new-leadership-and-board-members-2026-10-23" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14622429-colorado-state-board-of-accountancy-welcomes-new-leadership-and-board-members-2026-10-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Colorado State Board of Accountancy elected new leadership at its October 21 meeting, following the addition of two new members at its August 19 meeting. Together, these changes bring a blend of…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Member News" />
                        <updated>2026-10-27T07:42:20-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado State Board Adopts Rules to Implement New CPA Licensure Pathways Under SB26-076]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14622407-colorado-state-board-adopts-rules-to-implement-new-cpa-licensure-pathways-under-sb26-076-2026-10-23" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14622407-colorado-state-board-adopts-rules-to-implement-new-cpa-licensure-pathways-under-sb26-076-2026-10-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[On October 21, 2026, the Colorado State Board of Accountancy (“the Board”) adopted revised rules implementing Senate Bill 26-076 (SB26-076), marking a major step toward expanding pathways to CPA…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <category term="Legislation" />
                        <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-10-23T10:23:06-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Craig Stanland: What Came Before the Fraud]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14607390-craig-stanland-what-came-before-the-fraud-2026-10-22" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14607390-craig-stanland-what-came-before-the-fraud-2026-10-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Craig Stanland wants CPAs to consider fraud as not just a failure of internal controls or a breakdown in financial oversight, but as a deeply human process – one that can begin long before an…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Events" />
                        <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <updated>2026-10-07T19:28:56-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado's Tax Changes: What to Prepare Clients For]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14615680-colorados-tax-changes-what-to-prepare-clients-for-1-2026-10-19" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14615680-colorados-tax-changes-what-to-prepare-clients-for-1-2026-10-19</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Colorado's tax code has changed more in the past 14 months than in most recent years, and the effects arrive in two waves: new rules on 2026 returns, and bigger structural changes on January 1, 2027.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Tax" />
                        <category term="Legislation" />
                        <category term="One Big Beautiful Bill" />
                        <category term="Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-10-19T09:45:46-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Colorado's Income Tax Ballot Measures: A Neutral Guide for Tax Professionals]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14615746-colorados-income-tax-ballot-measures-a-neutral-guide-for-tax-professionals-1-2026-10-19" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14615746-colorados-income-tax-ballot-measures-a-neutral-guide-for-tax-professionals-1-2026-10-19</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[On November 3, 2026, Colorado voters will decide two competing measures that could reshape the state income tax starting with the 2027 tax year: Amendment 87, a graduated income tax, and Proposition…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Tax" />
                        <category term="Legislation" />
                        <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-10-19T09:45:22-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Tax Deadlines May Be Behind Us, but COCPA's Work for Tax Practitioners Never Stops]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14611702-tax-deadlines-may-be-behind-us-but-cocpas-work-for-tax-practitioners-never-stops-2026-10-16" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14611702-tax-deadlines-may-be-behind-us-but-cocpas-work-for-tax-practitioners-never-stops-2026-10-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Tax deadlines come and go. But COCPA's commitment to supporting Colorado's tax practitioners doesn't follow a filing calendar. Whether it's addressing tax notices, navigating delays, or preparing for…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Tax" />
                        <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <category term="Colorado Department of Revenue" />
                        <category term="CDOR" />
                        <category term="Tax Practitioners" />
                        <updated>2026-10-16T14:31:56-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[FYI CPA Exam Test Takers: What's Changing in the CPA Exam Interface]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14610181-fyi-cpa-exam-test-takers-whats-changing-in-the-cpa-exam-interface-2026-10-16" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14610181-fyi-cpa-exam-test-takers-whats-changing-in-the-cpa-exam-interface-2026-10-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The CPA Exam is switching to a new testing platform in July 2027, and that means a short testing blackout and slower score releases for about a year. If you plan to sit for any section in mid-2027,…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="CPA Exam Prep" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <category term="Young Professionals" />
                        <category term="COCPA Educational Foundation" />
                        <category term="Careers" />
                        <updated>2026-10-14T10:25:11-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[COCPA Educational Foundation Scholarships Top $100,000, Benefitting 38 Students]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14606396-cocpa-educational-foundation-scholarships-top-100000-benefitting-38-students-2026-10-15" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14606396-cocpa-educational-foundation-scholarships-top-100000-benefitting-38-students-2026-10-15</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[This year’s COCPA Educational Foundation scholarship program supports 38 Colorado accounting students who are on the path to joining the profession.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <category term="COCPA Educational Foundation" />
                        <updated>2026-10-07T00:20:19-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[A Clear Line of Sight: Meet Incoming COCPA Chair Jim Gilbert]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14606344-a-clear-line-of-sight-meet-incoming-cocpa-chair-jim-gilbert-2026-10-08" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14606344-a-clear-line-of-sight-meet-incoming-cocpa-chair-jim-gilbert-2026-10-08</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Meet Jim Gilbert, CPA, CITP, CGMA, who on Nov. 16 will begin his term as COCPA chair.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <category term="COCPA Leadership" />
                        <category term="Member News" />
                        <updated>2026-10-06T23:22:45-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Congratulations to COCPA's Latest LeadFit Graduates]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14604323-congratulations-to-cocpas-latest-leadfit-graduates-2026-10-07" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14604323-congratulations-to-cocpas-latest-leadfit-graduates-2026-10-07</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[COCPA is celebrating six accounting professionals who recently graduated from our LeadFit program. This class brings together professionals who invested their time in becoming stronger leaders for…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Careers" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <category term="Young Professionals" />
                        <updated>2026-10-06T09:03:34-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Building Legislative Champions: The Colorado CPA-PAC at Work]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14604663-building-legislative-champions-the-colorado-cpa-pac-at-work-2026-10-05" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14604663-building-legislative-champions-the-colorado-cpa-pac-at-work-2026-10-05</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Alicia Gelinas]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[alicia@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Learn how the Colorado CPA-PAC builds relationships with lawmakers, supports legislative advocacy and strengthens the CPA profession’s voice in Colorado.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislation" />
                        <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-10-06T08:44:15-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Battle of the Brains 2026: CSU Takes the Three-Peat!]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14583596-battle-of-the-brains-2026-csu-takes-the-three-peat-2026-09-24" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14583596-battle-of-the-brains-2026-csu-takes-the-three-peat-2026-09-24</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Crystal Adams]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[crystal@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Three years, three wins! CSU–Fort Collins takes the Battle of the Brains championship again, and 52 donors raised $9,375 for the COCPA Educational Foundation to help Colorado accounting students.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="COCPA Educational Foundation" />
                        <category term="Community Service" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <updated>2026-09-23T19:17:22-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Help Us Build Your Next Tax Course]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14586433-help-us-build-your-next-tax-course-take-our-quick-survey-and-be-entered-to-win-a-50-amazon-gift-card-2026-09-22" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14586433-help-us-build-your-next-tax-course-take-our-quick-survey-and-be-entered-to-win-a-50-amazon-gift-card-2026-09-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tiffany Carson]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tiffany@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Take our quick survey for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card!]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Tax" />
                        <updated>2026-09-24T07:54:52-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Celebrating the Next Generation of Colorado CPAs: 38 Students, $105,000 in Scholarships]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14583591-celebrating-the-next-generation-of-colorado-cpas-2026-09-21" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14583591-celebrating-the-next-generation-of-colorado-cpas-2026-09-21</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Crystal Adams]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[crystal@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The COCPA Educational Foundation awarded 38 scholarships totaling $105,000 to accounting students at eight Colorado colleges, supporting the next generation of CPAs on their path to licensure.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="COCPA Educational Foundation" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <updated>2026-09-21T14:47:52-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Breaking Barriers in Balance Sheets: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage in Accounting]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14583248-breaking-barriers-in-balance-sheets-celebrating-hispanic-heritage-in-accounting-2026-09-16" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14583248-breaking-barriers-in-balance-sheets-celebrating-hispanic-heritage-in-accounting-2026-09-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Jim Brendel]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[jim.brendel1@outlook.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, COCPA's Jim Brendel explores the history of Hispanic trailblazers in accounting, the role of ALPFA in closing the education and talent gap, and practical…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="DEI" />
                        <category term="Human Resources" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <category term="Careers" />
                        <category term="Networking" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <updated>2026-09-16T13:53:41-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Two COCPA Members Selected for AICPA's 2026 Leadership Academy]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14582320-two-cocpa-members-selected-for-aicpas-2026-leadership-academy-2026-09-16" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14582320-two-cocpa-members-selected-for-aicpas-2026-leadership-academy-2026-09-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Two of Colorado's own made the cut: Stephanie Simon and Kacey Lynn Weberg Hertel are among just 36 CPAs nationwide chosen for the AICPA's 2026 Leadership Academy.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="COCPA Leadership" />
                        <category term="Young Professionals" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <category term="Member News" />
                        <updated>2026-09-16T08:19:31-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[From Statute to Rules: COCPA Brings Member Voice to the Board's Licensure Rulemaking]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14585808-from-statute-to-rules-cocpa-brings-member-voice-to-the-boards-licensure-rulemaking-2026-09-14" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14585808-from-statute-to-rules-cocpa-brings-member-voice-to-the-boards-licensure-rulemaking-2026-09-14</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lindsay Moore]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lindsay@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[COCPA brings member perspectives to Colorado’s CPA licensure rulemaking process, helping shape clear, practical rules for new pathways taking effect January 1, 2027.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <category term="Legislation" />
                        <updated>2026-09-14T17:55:58-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Your Clients Don’t See Financial Silos. Why Should Your Firm?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14558856-your-clients-dont-see-financial-silos-why-should-your-firm-1-2026-08-20" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14558856-your-clients-dont-see-financial-silos-why-should-your-firm-1-2026-08-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Integrated Financial Partners]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Clients don't separate their finances into silos — so why should your firm? See how strategic partnerships with financial advisors let CPAs offer proactive, holistic planning without becoming wealth…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Client Advisory Services" />
                        <updated>2026-08-21T10:03:10-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Women’s Equality Day: Moving from Opportunity to Advancement]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14557307-womens-equality-day-moving-from-opportunity-to-advancement-2026-08-11" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14557307-womens-equality-day-moving-from-opportunity-to-advancement-2026-08-11</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Isabella Zhu]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[isabellazhu@hotmail.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Each August, Women's Equality Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on progress, recognize the contributions of women, and recommit to creating workplaces where talent can grow, lead, and thrive. For…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="DEI" />
                        <category term="Events" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <updated>2026-08-10T10:36:38-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Battle of the Brains Returns: Which Colorado School Will Take the Crown?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14553808-battle-of-the-brains-returns-which-colorado-school-will-take-the-crown-2026-08-10" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14553808-battle-of-the-brains-returns-which-colorado-school-will-take-the-crown-2026-08-10</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Crystal Adams]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[crystal@cocpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Every dollar is a vote. Back your Colorado college in COCPA's Battle of the Brains and help fund scholarships for future CPAs at the Aug. 27 gala.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="COCPA Educational Foundation" />
                        <category term="Events" />
                        <category term="Community Service" />
                        <category term="Students" />
                        <category term="Talent Pipeline" />
                        <updated>2026-08-10T10:03:27-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Preferred Partner Post: CAMICO on SSARS No. 27 — Helpful Guidance, But Misunderstood]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://cocpa.org/news/14558834-preferred-partner-post-camico-on-ssars-no-27-helpful-guidance-but-misunderstood-2026-08-10" />
            <id>https://cocpa.org/news/14558834-preferred-partner-post-camico-on-ssars-no-27-helpful-guidance-but-misunderstood-2026-08-10</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Camico]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[user@camico.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[COCPA Preferred Partner CAMICO shares guidance on how SSARS No. 27 may affect your CPA firm's client advisory services, responsibilities, and engagements.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Client Advisory Services" />
                        <category term="Accounting and Auditing" />
                        <category term="Practice Management" />
                        <category term="Risk Management" />
                        <category term="Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Independent Accountants Alliance" />
                        <updated>2026-08-10T09:46:13-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <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>
            <author>
                <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…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <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…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="NewsAccount" />
                        <category term="Events" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <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.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Practice Management" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <category term="Independent Accountants Alliance" />
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