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                                                    <updated>2026-10-20T17:12:40-04:00</updated>
                        <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>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Gen Z and the future of leadership]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://macpa.org/news/21643866-podcast-gen-z-and-the-future-of-leadership-2026-06-29" />
            <id>https://macpa.org/news/21643866-podcast-gen-z-and-the-future-of-leadership-2026-06-29</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Bill Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[What does the next generation really want from work? In this episode of Future-Proof, we sit down with Dr. Tara Ceranic Salinas, a professor of business ethics at the Knauss School of Business at the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Leadership / Management" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Talent" />
                        <updated>2026-06-30T14:14:19-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <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>
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