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                                <title><![CDATA[News]]></title>
                    
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                                                    <updated>2026-06-19T10:34:31-04:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Talent without borders]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21627733-podcast-talent-without-borders-2026-06-19" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21627733-podcast-talent-without-borders-2026-06-19</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[What does it really take to build a successful global team? In this episode of "Future-Proof," we sit down with Anshul Agrawal, founder of June15 Consulting, to separate fact from fiction when it…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Business Strategy" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <updated>2026-06-19T10:22:37-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Savedra Scott named MACPA chair as association celebrates 125th anniversary]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21627533-savedra-scott-named-macpa-chair-as-association-celebrates-125th-anniversary-2026-06-18" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21627533-savedra-scott-named-macpa-chair-as-association-celebrates-125th-anniversary-2026-06-18</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Savedra Scott, CPA, CGMA, CrFAC, MSA, MBA, owner of Savvy Financial Solutions, has been named chair of the 2026-27 Board of Directors of the Maryland Association of CPAs.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <category term="MACPA History" />
                        <updated>2026-06-19T10:34:31-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MACPA Foundation raises more than $21,000 to strengthen the profession at 2026 ‘Fairway to the Future’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21626686-macpa-foundation-raises-more-than-21000-to-strengthen-the-profession-at-2026-fairway-to-the-future-event-2026-06-18" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21626686-macpa-foundation-raises-more-than-21000-to-strengthen-the-profession-at-2026-fairway-to-the-future-event-2026-06-18</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[More than $21,000 was raised during the MACPA Foundation’s third annual Fairway to the Future Golf Tournament to help build the next generation of accounting and finance professionals through…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="MACPA Foundation" />
                        <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <updated>2026-06-18T09:16:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Offshoring is broken for small and mid-size CPA firms: Here's how the MACPA is helping to fix it]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21610097-offshoring-is-broken-for-small-and-mid-size-cpa-firms-heres-how-the-macpa-is-helping-to-fix-it-2026-06-03" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21610097-offshoring-is-broken-for-small-and-mid-size-cpa-firms-heres-how-the-macpa-is-helping-to-fix-it-2026-06-03</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Anshul Agrawal]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[anshul@june15consulting.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Everyone seems to be offshoring. The big firms are doing it. Your peers are doing it. The statistics keep getting quoted at conferences. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you are wondering…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Business Strategy" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <updated>2026-06-03T08:40:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MACPA Foundation announces 2026 Academic Scholarship recipients and $125,000 anniversary commitment]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21604614-investing-in-the-future-macpa-foundation-announces-2026-scholarship-recipients-and-125000-anniversary-commitment-2026-05-28" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21604614-investing-in-the-future-macpa-foundation-announces-2026-scholarship-recipients-and-125000-anniversary-commitment-2026-05-28</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Meghan Will]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[meghan@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[In celebration of MACPA’s 125th anniversary, the MACPA Foundation is investing $125,000 in future CPAs, including $70,500 in academic scholarships awarded to 35 students.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="MACPA Foundation" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <updated>2026-05-29T11:17:35-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Quarterly Download takeaways: The power of community]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21603624-quarterly-download-takeaways-the-power-of-community-2026-05-27" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21603624-quarterly-download-takeaways-the-power-of-community-2026-05-27</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[In a profession facing rapid technological change, talent shortages, evolving regulations, and shifting career expectations, one thing still matters most — people.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Business Strategy" />
                        <category term="Education" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <updated>2026-05-27T17:31:32-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: The CAS compliance tightrope]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21597043-podcast-the-cas-compliance-tightrope-2026-05-19" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21597043-podcast-the-cas-compliance-tightrope-2026-05-19</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Client accounting services continue to grow across the profession, but what standards apply when firms step into CAS work?]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <updated>2026-05-19T17:12:51-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[40th annual MACPA PFP Conference addresses increasingly complex issues — and the means for effectively communicating them to clients]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21593144-40th-annual-macpa-pfp-conference-addresses-increasingly-complex-issues-and-the-means-for-effectively-communicating-them-to-clients-2026-05-15" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21593144-40th-annual-macpa-pfp-conference-addresses-increasingly-complex-issues-and-the-means-for-effectively-communicating-them-to-clients-2026-05-15</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Seth Hammer]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[shammer@towson.edu]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The MACPA’s Personal Financial Planning Committee achieved a notable milestone — its 40th annual conference — on Oct. 28, 2025, continuing its long tradition of bringing cutting-edge,…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Financial Planning" />
                        <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <category term="Personal Financial Planning" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <updated>2026-05-15T17:09:01-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Clarity, competition, and change]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21592702-clarity-competition-and-change-2026-05-15" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21592702-clarity-competition-and-change-2026-05-15</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Maryland State Board Chair Jeff Wilson II examines CPA pathways, AI, regulation, and the future of the profession.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <updated>2026-05-15T10:13:17-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: The human side of M&A]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21589686-podcast-the-human-side-of-ma-2026-05-11" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21589686-podcast-the-human-side-of-ma-2026-05-11</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions continue to reshape the accounting profession, but what happens after the deal closes?]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Business Strategy" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <updated>2026-05-11T21:17:59-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Moore signs new CPA pathway into law]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21576054-moore-signs-new-cpa-pathway-into-law-2026-04-29" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21576054-moore-signs-new-cpa-pathway-into-law-2026-04-29</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Wednesday signed a measure that adds an additional pathway to CPA licensure, adding Maryland to a growing national movement to modernize the licensure process.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <updated>2026-04-30T09:34:39-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Top risks for CPA firms]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21559258-podcast-top-risks-for-cpa-firms-2026-04-14" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21559258-podcast-top-risks-for-cpa-firms-2026-04-14</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[If there’s one thing firm leaders have learned over the past few years, it’s that the risk landscape never stands still. There is always something new to keep you up at night. In our latest…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <updated>2026-04-14T17:44:40-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The CAS tightrope: How CPA firms balance growth and professional standards]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21558956-the-cas-tightrope-how-cpa-firms-balance-growth-and-professional-standards-2026-04-14" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21558956-the-cas-tightrope-how-cpa-firms-balance-growth-and-professional-standards-2026-04-14</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Client accounting services (CAS) have been one of the fastest-growing areas in the accounting profession for years, and with good reason: As businesses of all sizes look for more flexible, scalable…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <updated>2026-04-16T14:23:54-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Two Marylanders included on CPA Practice Advisor's 2026 '40 Under 40' and '20 Under 40' thought leadership lists]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21557910-two-marylanders-included-on-cpa-practice-advisors-2026-40-under-40-and-20-under-40-thought-leadership-lists-2026-04-13" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21557910-two-marylanders-included-on-cpa-practice-advisors-2026-40-under-40-and-20-under-40-thought-leadership-lists-2026-04-13</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Maryland Association of CPAs CEO Rebekah Olson and MACPA member Mohammad Khan have been included on CPA Practice Advisor’s annual lists of the "40 Under 40 Accounting Professionals" and "20 Under 40…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <updated>2026-04-13T09:33:34-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland lawmakers approve new pathway to CPA licensure]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21556002-maryland-lawmakers-enact-new-pathway-to-cpa-licensure-2026-04-09" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21556002-maryland-lawmakers-enact-new-pathway-to-cpa-licensure-2026-04-09</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Maryland’s effort to add an additional pathway to CPA licensure has successfully crossed the finish line — with the MACPA providing critical support at every stop along the way.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <updated>2026-04-10T08:49:08-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[How firms are turning sales tax into proactive advisory]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21546206-how-firms-are-turning-sales-tax-into-proactive-advisory-2026-03-30" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21546206-how-firms-are-turning-sales-tax-into-proactive-advisory-2026-03-30</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Kim Blascoe]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[kimberly.blascoe@hq.cpa.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[For years, sales tax lived in the “periodic compliance” bucket. Gather the data, file the returns, document the work, and move on. That model is breaking.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <category term="Practitioners" />
                        <category term="Tax" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Innovation" />
                        <updated>2026-03-31T09:14:38-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Quarterly Download takeaways: Regulation's role, key skills for new CPAs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21546175-quarterly-download-takeaways-regulations-role-key-skills-for-new-cpas-2026-03-30" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21546175-quarterly-download-takeaways-regulations-role-key-skills-for-new-cpas-2026-03-30</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Maryland Board of Accountancy Chair Jeff Wilson II and Dr. Royce Burnett, dean of the Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University, led a sweeping conversation on March 24 that…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <category term="Education" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <updated>2026-04-01T09:28:03-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: The culture advantage]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21550080-podcast-the-culture-advantage-2026-03-30" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21550080-podcast-the-culture-advantage-2026-03-30</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[We tend to treat culture as the soft stuff of business, but what if it isn’t soft at all? What if it's actually one of the most powerful drivers of a business's performance?]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Business Strategy" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <updated>2026-04-02T17:11:08-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Rules, regs and reinvention]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21530255-podcast-rules-regs-and-reinvention-2026-03-09" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21530255-podcast-rules-regs-and-reinvention-2026-03-09</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[How is the future of the CPA profession being shaped at the regulatory level? In this episode of "Future-Proof," we sit down with Jeff Wilson, CPA, CFE, CDFA, the newly appointed chair of the Maryland…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <updated>2026-03-17T12:41:52-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Finding the joy in work: ‘BananaBall’ lessons on purpose, passion and burnout]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21526944-finding-the-joy-in-work-bananaball-lessons-on-purpose-passion-and-burnout-2026-03-04" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21526944-finding-the-joy-in-work-bananaball-lessons-on-purpose-passion-and-burnout-2026-03-04</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Burnout has become an all-too-familiar companion for many professionals, especially in fast-paced, high-expectation environments like accounting and finance. There’s good news, though: The antidote…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <category term="Business Strategy" />
                        <updated>2026-03-04T16:30:26-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Future Leader: Jakob Dudley]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21519528-future-leader-jakob-dudley-2026-02-24" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21519528-future-leader-jakob-dudley-2026-02-24</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Lauren McDonough]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[lauren@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Future Leader highlights future accounting and finance leaders in Maryland as they share their inspirations, challenges, opportunities, and lessons they’ve learned about leadership and our…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <category term="Community" />
                        <updated>2026-02-24T18:14:55-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MACPA testifies in support of House version of pathways bill]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21514591-macpa-supports-house-version-of-pathways-bill-2026-02-18" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21514591-macpa-supports-house-version-of-pathways-bill-2026-02-18</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Maryland's bid to add an additional pathway to CPA licensure took its next step on Feb. 18, and once again the MACPA was there to lend its support.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <updated>2026-02-19T09:09:42-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Secure the firm]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21513652-podcast-secure-the-firm-2026-02-17" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21513652-podcast-secure-the-firm-2026-02-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue — it's a firm-wide responsibility.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <updated>2026-02-18T09:10:45-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland Association of CPAs celebrates 125th anniversary]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21505487-maryland-association-of-cpas-celebrates-125th-anniversary-2026-02-12" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21505487-maryland-association-of-cpas-celebrates-125th-anniversary-2026-02-12</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Maryland Association of CPAs is celebrating 125 years of service to Maryland’s accounting and finance professionals, marking a milestone that reflects more than a century of leadership,…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="MACPA History" />
                        <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <updated>2026-02-12T12:39:55-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Honoring the legacy — and the future — of Black CPAs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21506567-honoring-the-legacy-and-the-future-of-black-cpas-2026-02-11" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21506567-honoring-the-legacy-and-the-future-of-black-cpas-2026-02-11</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Every February, Black History Month gives us a chance to pause, reflect, and celebrate the people whose courage and leadership helped shape the world we work in today. For us at the Maryland…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Diversity &amp; Inclusion" />
                        <category term="Holidays" />
                        <category term="MACPA History" />
                        <updated>2026-02-11T08:08:11-05:00</updated>
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