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                                                    <updated>2023-03-02T16:16:13-05:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The new era of 'professional apprenticeships' for Finance and Accounting]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2282-the-new-era-of-professional-apprenticeships-for-finance-and-accounting-2023-03-02" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2282-the-new-era-of-professional-apprenticeships-for-finance-and-accounting-2023-03-02</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[On February 23, 2023 I had the privilege of testifying before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee in support of SB 413 Apprenticeship 2030 Commission in accordance with the Maryland Blueprint for…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Registered Apprertniceships" />
                        <updated>2023-03-02T16:16:13-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The Red Volkswagen and Professional Apprenticeships]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2192-the-red-volkswagen-and-professional-apprenticeships-2022-11-20" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2192-the-red-volkswagen-and-professional-apprenticeships-2022-11-20</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Yes, Professional Apprenticeships Are on the Rise! Have you ever experienced a colleague mentioning something to you, say all the features of the red Volkswagen they just bought, and suddenly you…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Current Affairs" />
                        <category term="Registered Apprertniceships" />
                        <category term="Talent management" />
                        <category term="Future of Finance" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Finance Leaders Convene to Reimagine the Future of Finance]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2189-finance-leaders-convene-to-reimagine-the-future-of-finance-2022-04-22" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2189-finance-leaders-convene-to-reimagine-the-future-of-finance-2022-04-22</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[On March 31, over 80 finance leaders from a diverse range of companies continued the Future of Finance conversation. This event was a continuation of our efforts to co-create the future of the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Future of Finance" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Getting Ahead of the Strategy Value Curve: How CGMA Is Helping Finance Teams Evolve]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2185-getting-ahead-of-the-strategy-value-curve-how-cgma-is-helping-finance-teams-evolve-2022-03-31" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2185-getting-ahead-of-the-strategy-value-curve-how-cgma-is-helping-finance-teams-evolve-2022-03-31</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As we come through the pandemic, we know there are different and evolving demands for senior finance leaders, and it’s valuable to look at the world of the Chartered Global Management Accountant…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Coronavirus" />
                        <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The Intersection of Human-Machine Collaboration and Digital Transformation Post-COVID-19]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2184-the-intersection-of-human-machine-collaboration-and-digital-transformation-post-covid-19-2022-03-31" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2184-the-intersection-of-human-machine-collaboration-and-digital-transformation-post-covid-19-2022-03-31</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[When we talk about the impact of culture, mindset and skills on digital transformation, are we talking more about technology or humanity? Experts like Anh Phillips, a researcher at Deloitte…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Coronavirus" />
                        <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[What’s The Future Of Finance?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2183-whats-the-future-of-finance-2022-03-01" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2183-whats-the-future-of-finance-2022-03-01</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Finance has changed in the past 18 months due to COVID-19. This change wasn’t entirely brought on solely by the pandemic. We’ve been seeing a shift in recent years following a multi-decade…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Unleashing Your Inner Leader: A Conversation With Leadership Expert and Author Emmanuel Gobillot]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2187-unleashing-your-inner-leader-a-conversation-with-leadership-expert-and-author-emmanuel-gobillot-2022-01-05" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2187-unleashing-your-inner-leader-a-conversation-with-leadership-expert-and-author-emmanuel-gobillot-2022-01-05</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[What does it take to be a leader? We know that being a boss and a leader are two different things. Leaders can make an impact from anywhere within an organization, though to drive change, we need to…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The Future of Financial Planning and Analysis]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2186-the-future-of-financial-planning-and-analysis-2021-09-01" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2186-the-future-of-financial-planning-and-analysis-2021-09-01</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[For a while now we’ve been hearing from CFOs and controllers everywhere about how much they need financial planning and analysis, or FP&amp;A for short. That’s why it was so exciting to talk with…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CFOs as Value Creators]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2188-cfos-as-value-creators-2021-08-31" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2188-cfos-as-value-creators-2021-08-31</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[CFOs have really stepped into the role of co-pilot right beside the CEO throughout the pandemic. It’s a natural fit, but the process of moving from the steward of financial information to a value…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Coronavirus" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[What’s the Future of (Corporate) Finance & Accounting?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2182-whats-the-future-of-corporate-finance-accounting-2021-08-12" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2182-whats-the-future-of-corporate-finance-accounting-2021-08-12</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[On July 26th at the AICPA Engage 21 Conference in Las Vegas we convened a 'thinktank' of major corporate finance chiefs to discuss the 'future of finance' in this world of accelerating change and…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[What CFOs Can Expect Post-Pandemic]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2180-what-cfos-can-expect-post-pandemic-2021-05-04" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2180-what-cfos-can-expect-post-pandemic-2021-05-04</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[It is almost surreal to think we have been in this pandemic for more than a year since March 13th when the State of Emergency was declared in the US. Everyone is asking what will the 'next normal'…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Change / transformation" />
                        <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Getting our ‘Mise en Place’ for CFOs, Accounting and Finance Pros]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2181-getting-our-mise-en-place-for-cfos-accounting-and-finance-pros-2021-04-21" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2181-getting-our-mise-en-place-for-cfos-accounting-and-finance-pros-2021-04-21</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[My wife, Sharon and I took a cooking lesson (pre-COVID) from Chef Jay Rohlfing of Cunningham's in Towson (soon to reopen as Perennial). The lesson started with Chef Jay explaining the first lesson for…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Change / transformation" />
                        <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The top 10 trends facing FPA and CFOs in 2021]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2177-the-top-10-trends-facing-fpa-and-cfos-in-2021-2021-04-08" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2177-the-top-10-trends-facing-fpa-and-cfos-in-2021-2021-04-08</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[What will this 'Next Normal' mean to FP&amp;A and CFOs It is hard to believe it has been a year since the pandemic hit our shores. Who remembers two weeks to flatten the curve? Two weeks became four…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Change / transformation" />
                        <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:31-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[How to become an all-star CFO and hit it out of the park]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2178-how-to-become-an-all-star-cfo-and-hit-it-out-of-the-park-2021-03-23" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2178-how-to-become-an-all-star-cfo-and-hit-it-out-of-the-park-2021-03-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[In the last year, businesses and clients have thrust CFOs and finance professionals into the spotlight. CFOs are leaned on more than ever to help businesses ‘survive and thrive’ in these…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:31-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[CPAs Convene to Reinvent & Reimagine the Future Post-COVID19]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2175-cpas-convene-to-reinvent-reimagine-the-future-post-covid19-2021-03-18" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2175-cpas-convene-to-reinvent-reimagine-the-future-post-covid19-2021-03-18</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA["Your post-pandemic success will be determined by what you do NOW, not what you do post-pandemic." - Daniel Burrus - futurist and best-selling author It is hard to believe it has been a year since the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <category term="Personal development" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:31-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The Next Normal, Now! CPAs Convene to Reimagine What’s Next]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2179-the-next-normal-now-cpas-convene-to-reimagine-whats-next-2021-03-18" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2179-the-next-normal-now-cpas-convene-to-reimagine-whats-next-2021-03-18</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[How many of you notice that time seems to be accelerating? I keep asking myself where did the summer go? Turns out that it is not just our imagination, it is real and is called the great #COVID19…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Anticipatory Organization: Accounting and Finance" />
                        <category term="Change / transformation" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:31-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Exponential change applies to everything — not just technology]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2172-exponential-change-applies-to-everything-not-just-technology-2021-01-04" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2172-exponential-change-applies-to-everything-not-just-technology-2021-01-04</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[William D. Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[We keep talking about exponential change in technological terms. Turns out that’s just the beginning. Exponential change goes far beyond technology and is impacting nearly every aspect of our lives.…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Change / transformation" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:31-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[What’s Next for Finance and Accounting Professionals? Continuous Change, Upskilling and Growth]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2190-whats-next-for-finance-and-accounting-professionals-continuous-change-upskilling-and-growth-2021-01-01" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2190-whats-next-for-finance-and-accounting-professionals-continuous-change-upskilling-and-growth-2021-01-01</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[Tom Hood]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[tom.hood@aicpa-cima.com]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[One of the things I love about LinkedIn is that sometimes, we get mini whitepapers on really interesting topics from visionaries and leaders. This happened recently when I saw Nilly Essaides’s…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Accounting" />
                        <category term="Change / transformation" />
                        <category term="Finance" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:32-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[2020 in review: The BLI’s top podcasts]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2174-2020-in-review-the-blis-top-podcasts-2020-12-31" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2174-2020-in-review-the-blis-top-podcasts-2020-12-31</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[William D. Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[It’s been an extraordinary year, and we’ve talked with some extraordinary people on our “Future-Proof” podcast. As 2020 comes to a close, here’s a look back at the most popular episodes of…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Accounting &amp; Auditing" />
                        <category term="Coronavirus" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <category term="Management / Strategy" />
                        <category term="Taxation" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:31-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Choosing to thrive as ‘the worst year ever’ comes to an end]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2173-2020-was-the-worst-year-ever-thank-god-2020-12-16" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2173-2020-was-the-worst-year-ever-thank-god-2020-12-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[William D. Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[I keep hearing that 2020 has been “the worst year ever.” Time magazine said so on its cover recently. My question is: Worst year ever? Really? For whom? Yeah, it’s been a bad year. If you’ve…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Books" />
                        <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:31-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Cybersecurity and COVID-19: How to protect your firm … and your clients]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2148-podcast-cybersecurity-and-covid-19-how-to-protect-your-firm-and-your-clients-2020-11-23" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2148-podcast-cybersecurity-and-covid-19-how-to-protect-your-firm-and-your-clients-2020-11-23</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[William D. Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[As with pretty much every other trend out there, the pandemic has acted as an accelerator for cyber threats. This was a big problem before COVID-19, but it’s an even bigger problem now. By one…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Change / transformation" />
                        <category term="Podcast" />
                        <category term="Technology" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:31-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Joy and sorrow. Happiness and suffering. Embrace it all.]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/1827-joy-and-sorrow-happiness-and-suffering-embrace-it-all-2020-11-21" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/1827-joy-and-sorrow-happiness-and-suffering-embrace-it-all-2020-11-21</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[William D. Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[“Don’t be sorry it’s over. Be happy it happened.” You ever hear that sentiment before? I’m sure you have. As it applies to folks we’ve known, it might come across as something like,…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Wellness" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:22-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[It’s raining. Show up anyway.]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/1763-its-raining-show-up-anyway-2020-11-17" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/1763-its-raining-show-up-anyway-2020-11-17</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[William D. Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[We keep trying to find words of wisdom that will see us through these dark times, don't we? Sometimes, those words find us. That was the case today, when I read an article written by Grant Heston, an…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Leadership" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:19-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: 3 Ps of taxes: Politics, policy … and patience]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/1780-podcast-3-ps-of-taxes-politics-policy-and-patience-2020-11-16" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/1780-podcast-3-ps-of-taxes-politics-policy-and-patience-2020-11-16</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[William D. Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Former Vice President Joe Biden is our president-elect, but the future of America’s tax policy will depend largely on how a few remaining Senate races turn out. There are a lot of questions about…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Legislation / regulation" />
                        <category term="Taxation" />
                        <updated>2022-11-21T14:04:20-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Podcast: Creating the ‘progressive accountant’]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://blionline.org/news/2094-podcast-creating-the-progressive-accountant-2020-11-09" />
            <id>https://blionline.org/news/2094-podcast-creating-the-progressive-accountant-2020-11-09</id>
            <author>
                <name><![CDATA[William D. Sheridan]]></name>
                <email><![CDATA[bill@macpa.org]]></email>

            </author>
            <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[We’ve talked for a while now about the need to create the future-ready CPA, but Twyla Verhelst has a different term in mind Twyla is one of the top 50 women in accounting. She is head of the…]]>
            </summary>
                                    <category term="Future-ready" />
                        <category term="Leadership" />
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