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                                                    <updated>2026-03-26T11:08:31-05:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[2026-2027 CANDIDATES Officers Announced]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4311811-2026-2027-candidates-officers-announced-2026-03-26" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4311811-2026-2027-candidates-officers-announced-2026-03-26</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The MSCPA Nominations Committee reports the candidates for officers/director for the 2026-2027 year. The election is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, during the Annual Business Meeting at the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-03-26T11:08:31-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mississippi Enacts Alternate Pathways to CPA Licensure]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4311793-mississippi-enacts-alternate-pathways-to-cpa-licensure-2026-03-26" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4311793-mississippi-enacts-alternate-pathways-to-cpa-licensure-2026-03-26</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[   Mississippi has joined with 31 other states in making history for the CPA profession with the passage of MSCPA’s Alternate Pathways to CPA Licensure bill, an important step in strengthening the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Government" />
                        <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-03-26T10:58:15-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Governor Signs MSCPA’s Alternate Pathways to Licensure Bill]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4310385-governor-signs-mscpas-alternate-pathways-to-licensure-bill-2026-03-17" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4310385-governor-signs-mscpas-alternate-pathways-to-licensure-bill-2026-03-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[MSCPA has successfully passed historic legislation affecting the profession. Governor Reeves has signed our Alternate Pathways to Licensure Bill.  HB1137 addresses critical challenges the CPA…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-03-17T15:10:37-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[GranthamPoole Announces New Partners]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4302506-granthampoole-announces-new-partners-2026-02-19" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4302506-granthampoole-announces-new-partners-2026-02-19</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Congratulations to our members at GranthamPoole who have moved into leadership positions. Brad Hatchett is a new Managing Partner. There are three new Partners: Jack Kaler, Donna Morris, and Jason…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Career Development" />
                        <updated>2026-02-19T14:39:35-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[State Board Recognizes David Bridgers]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4302507-state-board-recognizes-david-bridgers-2026-02-19" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4302507-state-board-recognizes-david-bridgers-2026-02-19</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Karen Moody]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[kmoody@ms-cpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[DAVID BRIDGERS was recognized for leadership and dedicated service to the Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy in September. He served as the 2nd Congressional District’s representative…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-02-19T14:42:15-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Farewell to Noma]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4302505-farewell-to-noma-2026-02-19" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4302505-farewell-to-noma-2026-02-19</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Karen Moody]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[kmoody@ms-cpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[It was bittersweet for all of us at the MSCPA as we said goodbye to Noma Gillis Burge at the end of December after 35 dedicated years of service. Noma began her MSCPA career as CPE Registrar from 1990…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-02-19T14:34:32-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Updates on Federal and State Tax Relief & Government Shutdown February 2, 2026]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4299911-updates-on-federal-and-state-tax-relief-government-shutdown-february-2-2026-2026-02-02" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4299911-updates-on-federal-and-state-tax-relief-government-shutdown-february-2-2026-2026-02-02</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[FROM:  Karen Moody, President/CEO WINTER STORM TAX RELIEF Federal I was notified late Friday that Governor Reeves honored our request and sent his letter for federal tax relief to the Secretary of…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Government" />
                        <updated>2026-02-02T11:23:54-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Update/Clarification from MDOR on Tax Relief for Winter Storm Disaster]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4299997-updateclarification-from-mdor-on-tax-relief-for-winter-storm-disaster-2026-02-02" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4299997-updateclarification-from-mdor-on-tax-relief-for-winter-storm-disaster-2026-02-02</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Karen Moody]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[kmoody@ms-cpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[I spoke with MDOR this morning to clarify their stance on extending W-2s which was outlined in the email we sent on Friday. MDOR will work with firms impacted by the winter storm on a timeframe to get…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Government" />
                        <updated>2026-02-03T15:26:14-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Update from MDOR on Tax Relief for Winter Storm Disaster]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4299852-update-from-mdor-on-tax-relief-for-winter-storm-disaster-2026-01-30" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4299852-update-from-mdor-on-tax-relief-for-winter-storm-disaster-2026-01-30</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Mississippi Department of Revenue (MDOR) has notified the MSCPA they will work withones that are impacted by the winter storm. MDOR has not issued a blanket extension for thefiling of the W-2s due…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Government" />
                        <updated>2026-01-30T15:41:26-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Tax Filing Relief for Winter Storm Disaster Areas January 30, 2026]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4299819-tax-filing-relief-for-winter-storm-disaster-areas-january-30-2026-2026-01-30" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4299819-tax-filing-relief-for-winter-storm-disaster-areas-january-30-2026-2026-01-30</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Karen Moody]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[kmoody@ms-cpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[FROM: Karen Moody, President/CEO I have received inquiries from members about a filing delay for the February 2, 2026 deadlines due to the winter weather many states have experienced this week, and…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Government" />
                        <updated>2026-01-30T12:40:17-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Kinzer Receives AICPA’s FVS Standing Ovation Award]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294455-kinzer-receives-aicpas-fvs-standing-ovation-award-2025-12-23" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294455-kinzer-receives-aicpas-fvs-standing-ovation-award-2025-12-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Rachel Kinzer was honored by the American Institute of CPAs during the 2025 AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference held in the Denver area in October. The AICPA holds this annual conference…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2025-12-23T10:45:20-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Crocker Named Principal at BDO]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294454-crocker-named-principal-at-bdo-2025-12-23" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294454-crocker-named-principal-at-bdo-2025-12-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[BDO USA has named Lori Crocker a Principal in the firm’s Assurance practice. Lori has more than 15 years of financial and compliance experience within the healthcare industry, with a focus on…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2025-12-23T10:44:09-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Why You Need to Join a Nonprofit Board]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294524-why-you-need-to-join-a-nonprofit-board-2025-12-23" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294524-why-you-need-to-join-a-nonprofit-board-2025-12-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The nonprofit boardroom can be a daunting place. Let’s face it, ensuring an organization is positioned to thrive now and well into the future is no easy task. The success of nonprofits and their…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2025-12-23T12:26:40-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Fournet Named to Forbes America’s Top 200 CPAs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294451-fournet-named-to-forbes-americas-top-200-cpas-2025-12-23" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294451-fournet-named-to-forbes-americas-top-200-cpas-2025-12-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Dickens Q. Fournet, Principal at GranthamPoole PLLC, has earned a powerful national honor with the placement on the prestigious Forbes “America’s Top CPAs” list. This recognition positions…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2025-12-23T10:41:14-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Anderson and Hutson Named to the 2025-26 Madison County Young Professionas Committee & Hutson Chosen Young Professional of the Year]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294450-anderson-and-hutson-named-to-the-2025-26-madison-county-young-professionas-committee-hutson-chosen-young-professional-of-the-year-2025-12-23" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294450-anderson-and-hutson-named-to-the-2025-26-madison-county-young-professionas-committee-hutson-chosen-young-professional-of-the-year-2025-12-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Brady Anderson, Supervisor at BMSS, and Katie Hutson, Tax Manager at Harper, Rains, Knight &amp; Co., have have been selected to serve on the prestigious 2025–26 Madison County Young Professionals…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2025-12-23T10:40:42-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[3 Ways CPAs Can Future Proof Themselves Amid a Software, Tech and AI Boom]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294464-3-ways-cpas-can-future-proof-themselves-amid-a-software-tech-and-ai-boom-2025-12-23" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294464-3-ways-cpas-can-future-proof-themselves-amid-a-software-tech-and-ai-boom-2025-12-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The solution to never being replaced by software, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) is to do what software, technology and AI can never do: be a human. What exactly does it mean to “be a…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-12-23T10:58:32-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Lewis Awarded AICPA 2025 Global Women to Watch]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294457-lewis-awarded-aicpa-2025-global-women-to-watch-2025-12-23" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294457-lewis-awarded-aicpa-2025-global-women-to-watch-2025-12-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[BMSS Advisors &amp; CPAs is proud to share that Member Jan Lewis, CPA, CGMA has been named an Honoree in the 2025 Global Women to Watch in the Experienced Leaders category by the American Institute of…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2025-12-23T10:49:50-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MSCPA DAYS OF SERVICE HELPS MISSISSIPPIANS IN NEED]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294449-mscpa-days-of-service-helps-mississippians-in-need-2025-12-23" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4294449-mscpa-days-of-service-helps-mississippians-in-need-2025-12-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[ MSCPA volunteers united for the Mississippi Society of CPAs statewide annual CPA Days of Service on November 3-14, teaming up around the state to lend a helping hand. This was the 11th year that…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2025-12-23T10:36:24-06:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MSCPA Members Serving on AICPA Committees and Boards]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4276920-mscpa-members-serving-on-aicpa-committees-and-boards-2025-10-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4276920-mscpa-members-serving-on-aicpa-committees-and-boards-2025-10-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The following MSCPA members are serving on AICPA committees and boards for May 2025 – May 2026: Noah Davis, CPA, Tax Partner at Rea, Shaw, Giffin &amp; Stuart LLP in Meridian, named to the AICPA…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2025-10-17T10:44:40-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Morehead Honored at AGA Conference]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4276919-morehead-honored-at-aga-conference-2025-10-20" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4276919-morehead-honored-at-aga-conference-2025-10-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[ Billy Morehead, PHD, CGFM, CPA was awarded the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Lifetime Achievement Award. This inaugural award was given as part of the 75th anniversary of AGA and the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-10-17T10:42:43-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[IRS Issues Guidance on Mandatory E-Payments]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4271202-irs-issues-guidance-on-mandatory-e-payments-2025-09-26" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4271202-irs-issues-guidance-on-mandatory-e-payments-2025-09-26</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The IRS is starting implementation of Executive Order 14247, which requires that Treasury cease issuing paper checks by September 30, 2025. The Order also provides that Treasury may make exceptions…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-09-26T14:24:23-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Education Foundation Awards $53,500 in Scholarships]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4265316-education-foundation-awards-53500-in-scholarships-2025-09-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4265316-education-foundation-awards-53500-in-scholarships-2025-09-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Education Foundation of the Mississippi Society of CPAs recently awarded $53,500 in college scholarships for the Fall 2025 term. Founded in the early 1970s, the Foundation seeks to promote…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2025-09-24T10:24:29-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[BOARD OF GOVERNORS ENDORSES ALTERNATE PATHWAY TO LICENSURE]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4265297-board-of-governors-endorses-alternate-pathway-to-licensure-2025-09-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4265297-board-of-governors-endorses-alternate-pathway-to-licensure-2025-09-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Proposal Aims to Strengthen Pipeline, Maintain Standards, Support State Economy At its August 12th meeting, the Board of Governors approved moving forward with a proposal for an alternate pathway to…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2025-09-24T10:24:16-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Huffman Wins Two Track & Field National Championships]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4244200-huffman-wins-two-track-field-national-championships-2025-08-20" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4244200-huffman-wins-two-track-field-national-championships-2025-08-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[TONY HUFFMAN ran his way into two National Championships in the 5K and 10K races at the USA Track &amp; Field Masters Outdoor Championships in Huntsville, AL in July. He also posted a 7th place finish…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-08-20T10:57:09-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Davis Honored As Top 20 Under 40 In Meridian]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4244199-davis-honored-as-top-20-under-40-in-meridian-2025-08-20" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4244199-davis-honored-as-top-20-under-40-in-meridian-2025-08-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[NOAH DAVIS was recently honored by the Meridian Star Magazine as Top 20 Under 40. Each year the magazine shines a spotlight on 20 outstanding young professionals under the age of 40 who are making a…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2025-08-20T10:53:16-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
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