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                                                    <updated>2026-02-03T16:34:45-06:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[AICPA Issues Statement on Department of Education Professional Degree Designation in Draft Rules]]></title>
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                        <updated>2026-02-03T16:34:45-06:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[IRS Will Stay Fully Staffed for First 5 days in Event of Shutdown]]></title>
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                        <updated>2026-02-02T10:42:15-06:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA Urges IRS to Release Contingency Plan Ahead of Possible Government Shutdown]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/1840850-aicpa-urges-irs-to-release-contingency-plan-ahead-of-possible-government-shutdown-2026-01-30" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/1840850-aicpa-urges-irs-to-release-contingency-plan-ahead-of-possible-government-shutdown-2026-01-30</id>
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                        <updated>2026-01-30T10:54:35-06:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA, State CPA Societies Urge Department of Education to Recognize Accounting Programs as Professional Degree Programs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/1491478-aicpa-state-cpa-societies-urge-department-of-education-to-recognize-accounting-programs-as-professional-degree-programs-2-2025-11-23" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/1491478-aicpa-state-cpa-societies-urge-department-of-education-to-recognize-accounting-programs-as-professional-degree-programs-2-2025-11-23</id>
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                        <updated>2025-12-03T13:11:05-06:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA Comment Letter in Response IRS Government Shutdown Plan]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2068-aicpa-comment-letter-in-response-irs-government-shutdown-plan-2025-09-29" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2068-aicpa-comment-letter-in-response-irs-government-shutdown-plan-2025-09-29</id>
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                <![CDATA[Earlier today, the IRS released their FY 2026 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan in the event of a government shutdown. Of note, all IRS employees would continue working during a shutdown,…]]>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[2025 Tax Software Survey Results]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2067-2025-tax-software-survey-results-2025-09-29" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2067-2025-tax-software-survey-results-2025-09-29</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA urges IRS to modernize estate and trust tax forms]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2066-aicpa-urges-irs-to-modernize-estate-and-trust-tax-forms-2025-09-29" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2066-aicpa-urges-irs-to-modernize-estate-and-trust-tax-forms-2025-09-29</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[IRS to Phase Out Paper Refund Checks, as required by Executive Order]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2065-irs-to-phase-out-paper-refund-checks-as-required-by-executive-order-2025-09-24" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2065-irs-to-phase-out-paper-refund-checks-as-required-by-executive-order-2025-09-24</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Taxpayer Victory – Natural Disasters Act to Deliver Rapid Relief and Certainty, Headed to President’s Desk for Signature]]></title>
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            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2064-taxpayer-victory-natural-disasters-act-to-deliver-rapid-relief-and-certainty-headed-to-presidents-desk-for-signature-2025-07-17</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2063-tax-provisions-in-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-2025-07-07" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2063-tax-provisions-in-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-2025-07-07</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA Expresses Appreciation to Senate for Efforts to “Improve and Correct” House Bill]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2062-aicpa-expresses-appreciation-to-senate-for-efforts-to-improve-and-correct-house-bill-2025-06-19" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2062-aicpa-expresses-appreciation-to-senate-for-efforts-to-improve-and-correct-house-bill-2025-06-19</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[ARCPA joins other state CPA societies and AICPA to advocate for PTET for all SSTBs]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2061-arcpa-joins-other-state-cpa-societies-and-aicpa-to-advocate-for-ptet-for-all-sstbs-2025-06-06" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2061-arcpa-joins-other-state-cpa-societies-and-aicpa-to-advocate-for-ptet-for-all-sstbs-2025-06-06</id>
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                <![CDATA[AICPA and State Society PTET Letter-June 6, 2025]]>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[ARCPA and AICPA Oppose Proposed Limitations on PTET SALT Deductions, Urge Modifications]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2060-arcpa-and-aicpa-oppose-proposed-limitations-on-ptet-salt-deductions-urge-modifications-2025-06-02" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2060-arcpa-and-aicpa-oppose-proposed-limitations-on-ptet-salt-deductions-urge-modifications-2025-06-02</id>
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            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The U.S. Senate is considering a sweeping bill that effectively targets particular pass-through businesses by indirectly raising taxes on those entities that are considered the backbone of the…]]>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA and NASBA Approve Model Legislation for New CPA Licensure Path]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2059-aicpa-and-nasba-approve-model-legislation-for-new-cpa-licensure-path-2025-05-14" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2059-aicpa-and-nasba-approve-model-legislation-for-new-cpa-licensure-path-2025-05-14</id>
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                <![CDATA[AICPA and NASBA Approve Model Legislation for New CPA Licensure Path The boards of directors of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)…]]>
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                                    <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA Statement on Proposed Changes to Structure of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2058-aicpa-statement-on-proposed-changes-to-structure-of-the-public-company-accounting-oversight-board-2025-04-28" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2058-aicpa-statement-on-proposed-changes-to-structure-of-the-public-company-accounting-oversight-board-2025-04-28</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[IRS: All of Arkansas qualifies for disaster tax relief; various deadlines postponed to Nov. 3 ]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2053-irs-all-of-arkansas-qualifies-for-disaster-tax-relief-various-deadlines-postponed-to-nov-3-2025-04-14" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2053-irs-all-of-arkansas-qualifies-for-disaster-tax-relief-various-deadlines-postponed-to-nov-3-2025-04-14</id>
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                <![CDATA[IRS: All of Arkansas qualifies for disaster tax relief; various deadlines postponed to Nov. 3 IR-2025-49, April 14, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced tax relief for…]]>
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                                    <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[EO 25-08: Executive order to provide relief pursuant to the emergency declared in executive order 25-07]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2056-eo-25-08-executive-order-to-provide-relief-pursuant-to-the-emergency-declared-in-executive-order-25-07-2025-04-14" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2056-eo-25-08-executive-order-to-provide-relief-pursuant-to-the-emergency-declared-in-executive-order-25-07-2025-04-14</id>
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                                    <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[EO 25-09:​ Executive order 25-08 amended to provide relief for additional counties pursuant to emergency declared in executive order 25-07.]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2057-eo-25-09-executive-order-25-08-amended-to-provide-relief-for-additional-counties-pursuant-to-emergency-declared-in-executive-order-25-07-2025-04-14" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2057-eo-25-09-executive-order-25-08-amended-to-provide-relief-for-additional-counties-pursuant-to-emergency-declared-in-executive-order-25-07-2025-04-14</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Deana Infield Assumes Board Chair Position]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2054-deana-infield-assumes-board-chair-position-2025-04-01" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2054-deana-infield-assumes-board-chair-position-2025-04-01</id>
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                <![CDATA[Deana Infield Assumes Board Chair Position Deana A. Infield becomes the 94th Chair of ARCPA’s Board of Directors on April 1. She joined the Arkansas Society of CPAs (ARCPA) in December 1997, shortly…]]>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA CEO Releases Statement on IRS Services for this Tax Season]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2051-aicpa-ceo-releases-statement-on-irs-services-for-this-tax-season-2025-03-10" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2051-aicpa-ceo-releases-statement-on-irs-services-for-this-tax-season-2025-03-10</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA CEO Releases Statement on IRS Services for this Tax Season]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2069-aicpa-ceo-releases-statement-on-irs-services-for-this-tax-season-1-2025-03-10" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2069-aicpa-ceo-releases-statement-on-irs-services-for-this-tax-season-1-2025-03-10</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:27:25-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[FinCEN extends BOI reporting deadline, halts enforcement]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2050-fincen-extends-boi-reporting-deadline-halts-enforcement-2025-02-28" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2050-fincen-extends-boi-reporting-deadline-halts-enforcement-2025-02-28</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA Releases Statement on IRS Ability to Help Taxpayers Meet Filing Obligations]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2048-aicpa-releases-statement-on-irs-ability-to-help-taxpayers-meet-filing-obligations-2025-02-17" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2048-aicpa-releases-statement-on-irs-ability-to-help-taxpayers-meet-filing-obligations-2025-02-17</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA, NASBA Propose Additional Path to CPA Licensure, Individual Mobility]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2049-aicpa-nasba-propose-additional-path-to-cpa-licensure-individual-mobility-2025-02-14" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2049-aicpa-nasba-propose-additional-path-to-cpa-licensure-individual-mobility-2025-02-14</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[AICPA expresses strong support for bipartisan discussion draft to improve IRS administration ]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://arcpa.org/news/2047-aicpa-expresses-strong-support-for-bipartisan-discussion-draft-to-improve-irs-administration-2025-01-30" />
            <id>https://arcpa.org/news/2047-aicpa-expresses-strong-support-for-bipartisan-discussion-draft-to-improve-irs-administration-2025-01-30</id>
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                        <updated>2025-10-30T18:26:58-05:00</updated>
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