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                                                    <updated>2026-04-16T14:23:54-04:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[42 MACPA members included on Forbes' 2026 list of Best-in-State CPAs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21559930-38-macpa-members-included-on-forbes-2026-list-of-best-in-state-cpas-2026-04-15" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21559930-38-macpa-members-included-on-forbes-2026-list-of-best-in-state-cpas-2026-04-15</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Thirty-eight MACPA members have been included on Forbes' 2026 list of America's Best-in-State CPAs]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <updated>2026-04-16T10:36:11-04:00</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>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MACPA testifies in support of experienced-based pathway to CPA licensure]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21502306-macpa-testifies-in-support-of-experienced-based-pathway-to-cpa-licensure-2026-02-05" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21502306-macpa-testifies-in-support-of-experienced-based-pathway-to-cpa-licensure-2026-02-05</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Maryland Association of CPAs returned to Annapolis on Feb. 5 to support a legislative proposal that would create an additional pathway to CPA licensure.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-02-05T21:05:42-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: What's next for audit?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21494900-podcast-whats-next-for-audit-2026-01-29" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21494900-podcast-whats-next-for-audit-2026-01-29</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[What does the future of audit oversight look like in a rapidly changing world? In this episode of "Future-Proof," we sit down with Christina Ho, who recently announced her departure from the Public…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Accounting &amp; Auditing" />
                        <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <updated>2026-01-29T16:34:33-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Legislative citation pays tribute to MACPA's 125th anniversary]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21491036-legislative-citation-pays-tribute-to-macpas-125th-anniversary-2026-01-23" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21491036-legislative-citation-pays-tribute-to-macpas-125th-anniversary-2026-01-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The MACPA will celebrate its 125th anniversary throughout 2026, and the state’s CPAs aren’t the only ones who are celebrating.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="MACPA History" />
                        <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <updated>2026-01-23T15:59:45-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland CPAs back pathways bill, launch critical 2026 legislative work at CPA Day in Annapolis]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21489956-maryland-cpas-back-pathways-bill-launch-critical-2026-legislative-work-at-cpa-day-in-annapolis-2026-01-22" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21489956-maryland-cpas-back-pathways-bill-launch-critical-2026-legislative-work-at-cpa-day-in-annapolis-2026-01-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Maryland CPAs brought both offensive and defensive game plans to Annapolis on Jan. 22 as they descended on the state capital for the Maryland Association of CPAs' annual CPA Day of legislative…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Tax" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <updated>2026-01-22T14:21:11-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Creating joy with the Savannah Bananas]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21487003-podcast-creating-joy-with-the-savannah-bananas-2026-01-19" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21487003-podcast-creating-joy-with-the-savannah-bananas-2026-01-19</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[What can CPAs and business leaders learn from the Savannah Bananas? In a word: plenty.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <category term="MACPA Events" />
                        <updated>2026-01-19T15:58:54-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Maryland lawmakers introduce bill to create additional pathway to CPA licensure]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21481082-maryland-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-create-additional-pathway-to-cpa-licensure-2026-01-13" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21481082-maryland-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-create-additional-pathway-to-cpa-licensure-2026-01-13</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Lawmakers have taken their first steps toward creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure in Maryland.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislative &amp; Regulatory" />
                        <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <category term="📰 STATEMENT" />
                        <updated>2026-01-13T10:45:11-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[What’s in store for 2026? Trends and predictions for a new year]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21468165-whats-in-store-for-2026-trends-and-predictions-for-a-new-year-2026-01-01" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21468165-whats-in-store-for-2026-trends-and-predictions-for-a-new-year-2026-01-01</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As we usher in a new year, let’s take a look at the trends, issues, and stories that should be making headlines in the days, weeks, and months ahead.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Future Ready" />
                        <updated>2026-01-01T14:12:12-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Happy New Year!]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21469419-happy-new-year-15-2026-01-01" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21469419-happy-new-year-15-2026-01-01</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[From the MACPA family to yours, best wishes for a 2026 that's rich in gratitude, joy, good health, and happiness. Happy New Year!]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Holidays" />
                        <updated>2025-12-31T22:08:47-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcasts in review: The MACPA's best of 2025]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21467947-podcasts-in-review-the-macpas-best-of-2025-2025-12-31" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21467947-podcasts-in-review-the-macpas-best-of-2025-2025-12-31</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As we bid farewell to 2025, let's take a quick look back at the year's most popular episodes of our "Future-Proof" podcast.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Podcast" />
                        <updated>2025-12-31T18:07:20-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Here's what made headlines in 2025 in accounting ... and beyond]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21468112-heres-what-made-headlines-in-2025-in-accounting-and-beyond-2025-12-31" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21468112-heres-what-made-headlines-in-2025-in-accounting-and-beyond-2025-12-31</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A new year is looming large in the windshield, but there’s still time for a quick look in the rear view mirror. Here are some of the stories that impacted our profession and our world in 2025.]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Accounting &amp; Auditing" />
                        <category term="Business Strategy" />
                        <category term="Tax" />
                        <category term="Innovation" />
                        <updated>2025-12-31T14:46:54-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
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