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                                                    <updated>2026-06-29T12:33:35-05:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[2026-2027 DUES Can Be Paid Online Beginning July 1st]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4404846-dues-notice-20256-2027-2026-06-29" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4404846-dues-notice-20256-2027-2026-06-29</id>
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                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Members can pay dues online for MSCPA membership year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 beginningJuly 1. Go to https://ms-cpa.org and login. Go to ms-cpa.org/renew to make payment. If you need…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-06-29T12:33:35-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mississippi Legislative Session 2026]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4402739-mississippi-legislative-session-2026-1-2026-06-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4402739-mississippi-legislative-session-2026-1-2026-06-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Stephen Clay]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[stephen@clayfirm.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The 2026 Regular Legislative Session convened on January 6, 2026, and advanced several policy priorities with broad statewide impact. After completing most of their work by early April, lawmakers…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Government" />
                        <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-06-22T16:25:29-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA Spring Council Report]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4402737-aicpa-spring-council-report-1-2026-06-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4402737-aicpa-spring-council-report-1-2026-06-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cheryl Sykes]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cherylmom62@gmail.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Jan Lewis Inaugurated as 113th Chair of the AICPA    The Spring 2026 AICPA Council meeting was held Tuesday through Thursday, May 19-21, in New Orleans, LA. I was joined by Anita Goodrum, Kimberly…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-06-22T16:22:50-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[PEYTON GORDON - Rising Star]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398806-peyton-gordon-rising-star-2026-06-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398806-peyton-gordon-rising-star-2026-06-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[   PEYTON GORDON has been named the 2026 Rising Star and was recognized during the Business Meeting at the MSCPA Annual Convention held at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida, on…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-06-22T16:21:06-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[A Message from Outgoing Chairman]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4402696-a-message-from-outgoing-chairman-2-2026-06-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4402696-a-message-from-outgoing-chairman-2-2026-06-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Anita Goodrum]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[anita.goodrum@wws.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As my year as Chairman of the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the people, opportunities, and experiences that have shaped both my…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-06-22T15:30:30-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[DR. BOBBIE DANIELS - Outstanding Educator]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398856-dr-bobbie-daniels-outstanding-educator-2026-06-17" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398856-dr-bobbie-daniels-outstanding-educator-2026-06-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[   DR. BOBBIE DANIELS has been named the 2026 Outstanding Educator and was honored during the Business Meeting at the Annual Convention at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin on Saturday, June…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-06-16T12:47:54-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MICHAEL H. GLADNEY - Public Service Award]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398805-michael-h-gladney-public-service-award-2026-06-17" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398805-michael-h-gladney-public-service-award-2026-06-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[   MICHAEL H. “MIKE” GLADNEY has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 MSCPA Public Service Award which recognizes a Mississippi CPA who has exhibited a distinguished record of personal…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-06-16T11:58:04-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CPA Exam Medal Winners]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398803-cpa-exam-medal-winners-2026-06-17" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398803-cpa-exam-medal-winners-2026-06-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Fred T. Neely GOLD MEDALMary Elizabeth Greer was born in Tupelo, MS, but her hometown is Etta, MS. Mary earned both her Bachelor of Accountancy and Master of Accountancy and Data Analytics from the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-06-16T11:56:00-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[REMEMBERING PAST CHAIRMAN ROY WARD 1940-2026]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398797-remembering-past-chairman-roy-ward-1940-2026-1-2026-06-17" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398797-remembering-past-chairman-roy-ward-1940-2026-1-2026-06-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Robert Roy Ward, Sr., a distinguished Certified Public Accountant, community leader, and devoted servant of Mississippi, was born on March 21, 1940, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the fourth son of…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-06-22T16:24:11-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Mississippi Legislative Session 2026]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398550-mississippi-legislative-session-2026-2026-06-17" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398550-mississippi-legislative-session-2026-2026-06-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Stephen Clay]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[stephen@clayfirm.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The 2026 Regular Legislative Session convened on January 6, 2026 and advanced several policy priorities with broad statewide impact. After completing most of their work by early April, lawmakers…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Government" />
                        <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-06-16T08:26:51-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA Spring Council Report]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398540-remembering-past-chairman-roy-ward-1940-2026-2026-06-17" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398540-remembering-past-chairman-roy-ward-1940-2026-2026-06-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Cheryl Sykes]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[cherylmom62@gmail.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Spring 2026 AICPA Council meeting was held Tuesday through Thursday, May 19-21, in New Orleans, LA. I was joined by Anita Goodrum, Kimberly Williams, Donna Bruce, Jan Lewis, and Karen Moody. Chair…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-06-16T08:20:42-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[A Message from Outgoing Chairman]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398538-a-message-from-outgoing-chairman-1-2026-06-17" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4398538-a-message-from-outgoing-chairman-1-2026-06-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Anita Goodrum]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[anita.goodrum@wws.cpa]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As my year as Chairman of the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the people, opportunities, and experiences that have shaped both my…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-06-16T08:17:50-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Honoring Watkins, Ward, and Stafford Founder]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4381826-honoring-watkins-ward-and-stafford-founder-2026-05-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4381826-honoring-watkins-ward-and-stafford-founder-2026-05-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[CHARLES “CHARLIE” GALLOWAY WARD, JR., age 93, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026. Mr. Ward was born on March 22, 1933, in Red Bay, Alabama. Charlie moved to Eupora, Mississippi in 1936 and…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-05-22T09:36:40-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Governor Reeves Appoints Jim Burkes to State Board]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4381825-governor-reeves-appoints-jim-burkes-to-state-board-2026-05-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4381825-governor-reeves-appoints-jim-burkes-to-state-board-2026-05-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[On the recommendation of the MSCPA, Governor Tate Reeves has appointed Jim Burkes to fill the unexpired term for the 2nd Congressional District seat formerly held by David Bridgers on the Mississippi…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-05-22T09:36:09-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[New CPAs Honored]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4381807-new-cpas-honored-1-2026-05-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4381807-new-cpas-honored-1-2026-05-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy and the MSCPA recognized new CPAs during the Licensure Presentation Ceremony on Saturday, May 2, at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-05-22T09:29:52-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[MSCPA Chairman-Elect Kimberly Williams Names 2026-2027 Committee]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4360533-mscpa-chairman-elect-kimberly-williams-names-2026-2027-committee-2026-04-22" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4360533-mscpa-chairman-elect-kimberly-williams-names-2026-2027-committee-2026-04-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Accounting &amp; AuditingShannon Adams, Ridgeland YCPA Chair : Heather Carter, Natchez Advisory to State BoardEd Jones, Pascagoula YCPA Chair : Josh Norris, Jackson AgriculturalPam Steverson,…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <updated>2026-04-22T12:03:03-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[IRS Winter Storm Tax Relief Granted]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://ms-cpa.org/news/4358919-irs-winter-storm-tax-relief-granted-2026-04-16" />
            <id>https://ms-cpa.org/news/4358919-irs-winter-storm-tax-relief-granted-2026-04-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[]]></name>
            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Updated on 4/14/2026: The relief described below applies to taxpayers in ALL 82 counties in the state of Mississippi. MS-2026-01, April 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Government" />
                        <category term="Advocacy" />
                        <updated>2026-04-16T14:54:38-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <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>
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