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                                                    <updated>2026-11-11T12:43:24-05:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Shaping public accounting’s future: 3 takeaways from MACPA’s Public Accounting Leadership Council]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21948733-shaping-public-accountings-future-3-takeaways-from-macpas-public-accounting-leadership-council-2026-11-11" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21948733-shaping-public-accountings-future-3-takeaways-from-macpas-public-accounting-leadership-council-2026-11-11</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The future of public accounting will depend on how well we develop people, build relationships, and help one another navigate change. That message emerged throughout the Nov. 6 kickoff of the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Community" />
                        <updated>2026-11-11T12:43:24-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: MACPA Foundation: Building what's next]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21948249-podcast-macpa-foundation-building-whats-next-2026-11-09" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21948249-podcast-macpa-foundation-building-whats-next-2026-11-09</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Strengthening the accounting profession's talent pipeline takes more than attracting new professionals. It also means creating opportunities, supporting career development, and giving the next…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="MACPA Foundation" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <updated>2026-11-11T09:59:53-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Auditing standards ... what's next?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21935722-podcast-auditing-standards-whats-next-2026-11-02" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21935722-podcast-auditing-standards-whats-next-2026-11-02</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[With new auditing standards taking effect and more changes on the horizon, staying current is essential for CPAs working in audit and assurance.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Accounting &amp; Auditing" />
                        <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <updated>2026-11-03T15:51:21-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Finance’s future is taking shape: 3 takeaways from MACPA’s Management Accounting Leadership Council]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21929217-finances-future-is-taking-shape-3-takeaways-from-macpas-management-accounting-leadership-council-2026-10-29" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21929217-finances-future-is-taking-shape-3-takeaways-from-macpas-management-accounting-leadership-council-2026-10-29</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[From AI to emerging talent, management accounting leaders see challenges ahead, as well as tremendous opportunities to shape the profession’s future.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Community" />
                        <updated>2026-10-29T10:08:42-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Audit standards are changing. Here’s what CPAs need to know.]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21926190-audit-standards-are-changing-heres-what-cpas-need-to-know-2026-10-26" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21926190-audit-standards-are-changing-heres-what-cpas-need-to-know-2026-10-26</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[For auditors, keeping pace with new standards can sometimes feel like a full-time job unto itself. And lately, there has been plenty to keep track of.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <updated>2026-11-04T11:57:04-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland's Kimberly Ellison-Taylor awarded AICPA's Gold Medal Award of Distinction]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21918220-marylands-kimberly-ellison-taylor-awarded-aicpas-gold-medal-award-of-distinction-2026-10-20" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21918220-marylands-kimberly-ellison-taylor-awarded-aicpas-gold-medal-award-of-distinction-2026-10-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA, CITP, former chair of both the Maryland Association of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs, has received the AICPA’s Gold Medal Award of Distinction,…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <updated>2026-10-20T17:12:40-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Humans in the lead]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21911744-podcast-humans-in-the-lead-2026-10-12" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21911744-podcast-humans-in-the-lead-2026-10-12</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The profession is preparing for a future shaped by AI and evolving expectations, but how can accounting and finance pros ensure they're the ones leading that change? In this episode of "Future-Proof,"…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)" />
                        <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <category term="Innovation" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <updated>2026-10-14T17:11:47-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Future Leader: Sofia Volkov]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21907025-future-leader-sofia-volkov-2026-10-09" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21907025-future-leader-sofia-volkov-2026-10-09</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lauren McDonough]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lauren@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Meet MACPA Future Leader Sofia Volkov, a University of Maryland accounting student, as she shares her journey into accounting, mentorship experiences and passion for nonprofit auditing.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <category term="Community" />
                        <updated>2026-10-09T11:25:19-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Beyond the classroom: Where learning and community come together]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21906886-a-different-breed-of-cpe-2026-10-09" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21906886-a-different-breed-of-cpe-2026-10-09</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Who says CPE has to happen in a classroom? Not the MACPA, which recently took its members on a different kind of learning adventure — one that included financial strategy, risk management,…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <category term="Innovation" />
                        <category term="Business Strategy" />
                        <updated>2026-10-09T11:02:49-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Honoring Our 2026 Legacy Members: 40+ Years of Learning, Leadership, and Community]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21902797-honoring-our-2026-legacy-members-40-years-of-learning-leadership-and-community-2026-10-06" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21902797-honoring-our-2026-legacy-members-40-years-of-learning-leadership-and-community-2026-10-06</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lauren McDonough]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lauren@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[MACPA celebrates its 2026 Legacy Members, recognizing 40+ years of membership, learning, leadership and dedication to the CPA profession.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="MACPA History" />
                        <category term="Community" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <updated>2026-10-06T09:14:34-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Your community, your MACPA]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21890362-your-community-your-macpa-2026-10-01" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21890362-your-community-your-macpa-2026-10-01</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[One of the greatest strengths of the Maryland Association of CPAs has always been its community — professionals coming together to learn from one another, share ideas, solve problems, and strengthen…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="MACPA Foundation" />
                        <category term="MACPA History" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-10-01T16:26:46-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: The AI-powered CPA]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21887450-podcast-the-ai-powered-cpa-2026-09-28" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21887450-podcast-the-ai-powered-cpa-2026-09-28</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[AI is increasingly changing how work gets done, but what could that mean for CPAs and the future of the profession? In this episode of "Future-Proof, Bill Sheridan sits down with Shane Mason, CPA…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Personal Financial Planning" />
                        <updated>2026-09-28T11:48:57-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MACPA honors Women to Watch, launches inaugural Rise Together Retreat]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21880444-macpa-honors-women-to-watch-launches-inaugural-rise-together-retreat-2026-09-24" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21880444-macpa-honors-women-to-watch-launches-inaugural-rise-together-retreat-2026-09-24</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Maryland Association of CPAs honored two of the accounting and finance profession’s outstanding leaders with its 2026 Women to Watch Awards during the association’s inaugural Rise Together…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <category term="Diversity &amp; Inclusion" />
                        <updated>2026-09-24T11:20:03-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AI-powered tax research has passed the tipping point. Is your firm ready?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21879811-ai-powered-tax-research-has-passed-the-tipping-point-is-your-firm-ready-2026-09-23" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21879811-ai-powered-tax-research-has-passed-the-tipping-point-is-your-firm-ready-2026-09-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[For the past few years, AI in tax research has been something firms were "trying." That's no longer the case. According to new data from Blue J and CPA.com, adoption has nearly doubled in a single…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Innovation" />
                        <category term="Tax" />
                        <updated>2026-09-23T10:52:10-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MACPA updates CPA Guide to reflect Maryland’s new licensure pathways]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21878687-macpa-offers-a-guide-to-a-fulfilling-cpa-career-2026-09-22" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21878687-macpa-offers-a-guide-to-a-fulfilling-cpa-career-2026-09-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Becoming a CPA is one of the most rewarding career moves an accounting professional can make, but navigating the journey from student to licensed professional can sometimes feel complicated. The MACPA…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="CPA Exam" />
                        <category term="Education" />
                        <category term="Professional Development" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <updated>2026-09-22T14:04:48-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Quarterly Download takeaways: Humans in the lead]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21876332-quarterly-download-takeaways-humans-in-the-lead-2026-09-20" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21876332-quarterly-download-takeaways-humans-in-the-lead-2026-09-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Artificial intelligence may be transforming accounting and finance, but the profession’s future won’t be defined by technology alone. It will be defined by the people who know how to use it —…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Innovation" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)" />
                        <updated>2026-09-20T14:15:45-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Help shape the future of CPE: Your voice matters]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21864417-help-shape-the-future-of-cpe-your-voice-matters-2026-09-14" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21864417-help-shape-the-future-of-cpe-your-voice-matters-2026-09-14</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Rebekah Olson]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[rebekah@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Share your perspective on the future of CPE. Participate in the national AICPA-NASBA study and help shape how CPAs learn and grow by September 30.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Professional Development" />
                        <updated>2026-09-20T13:35:38-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Putting people first]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21860825-podcast-putting-people-first-2026-09-10" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21860825-podcast-putting-people-first-2026-09-10</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As technology, talent challenges, and changing business models reshape the accounting profession, Jan Lewis believes its greatest strength remains the same: its people.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <updated>2026-09-10T17:21:35-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Lessons in leadership]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21843396-podcast-lessons-in-leadership-2026-09-01" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21843396-podcast-lessons-in-leadership-2026-09-01</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <updated>2026-09-01T17:27:02-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Accounting's PE effect]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21836969-podcast-accountings-pe-effect-2026-08-24" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21836969-podcast-accountings-pe-effect-2026-08-24</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Private equity is reshaping the accounting profession, changing how firms think about succession, valuation, technology, profitability, and growth.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Business Strategy" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <updated>2026-08-25T17:01:27-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA['What a difference a year makes']]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21814871-what-a-difference-a-year-makes-2026-08-10" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21814871-what-a-difference-a-year-makes-2026-08-10</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[After a year at the AICPA's helm, Maryland's Lexy Kessler reflects on a profession confronting rapid change — and why talent, technology, trust and a growing sense of unity give her confidence in…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <updated>2026-08-12T12:59:12-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Trust in a changing world]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21801038-podcast-podcast-trust-in-a-changing-world-2026-07-27" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21801038-podcast-podcast-trust-in-a-changing-world-2026-07-27</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[In this episode of "Future-Proof," we sit down with Savedra Scott, president and owner of Savvy Financial Solutions and the newly elected chair of the MACPA's Board of Directors, to discuss CPAs'…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="MACPA History" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <updated>2026-07-28T11:10:29-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: AI: The secret growth ingredient]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21787593-podcast-ai-the-secret-growth-ingredient-2026-07-20" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21787593-podcast-ai-the-secret-growth-ingredient-2026-07-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[In this episode of "Future-Proof," we sit down with Brad Gustafson, head of the Accounting Partner Channel at Ramp, to explore how AI is reshaping the accounting profession and helping firms address…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)" />
                        <category term="Business Strategy" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <updated>2026-07-20T16:32:38-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Beyond the numbers]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21761493-beyond-the-numbers-2026-07-14" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21761493-beyond-the-numbers-2026-07-14</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[When Savedra Scott looks at the accounting profession, she doesn’t see a field defined by spreadsheets and compliance. She sees a profession built on relationships, strategy, trust, and the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="MACPA History" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <updated>2026-07-14T15:09:11-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CPA: Where trust meets expertise]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21758668-cpa-where-trust-meets-expertise-2026-07-13" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21758668-cpa-where-trust-meets-expertise-2026-07-13</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A new initiative is underway for the profession: the CPA Trust campaign. This national effort is designed to raise awareness of the value CPAs deliver every day and to strengthen how the profession is…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Business and Industry" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <updated>2026-07-13T09:08:21-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
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