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Accounting Principals, the accounting and finance solutions unit of Jacksonville-based MPS Group Inc., recently announced the availability of the 2008 Salary Guide for accounting and finance professionals.
This 24-page publication is a comprehensive resource for current salary and compensation information in the accounting and finance industry. Salary data is provided in partnership with Salary.com Inc. and includes national, regional and local salary data broken out by base salary, total cash compensation and company size.
According to the guide, accounting and finance professionals receive the highest pay in San Francisco at more than 120 percent the national base average. The lowest pay is in Austin, Texas at 89 percent, and Jacksonville is also below the national average at close to 96 percent.
Additionally, the book features an article written exclusively for MPS Group by Adam Lashinsky, senior writer for Fortune Magazine.
“We are constantly striving to come up with ways to exceed our clients’ expectations when producing the annual salary guide,” said John Marshall, president of Accounting Principals. ”Providing an article written exclusively with our clients in mind is one way we can help them succeed and also to continue to build upon an already strong business partnership.”
The 2008 Salary Guide is also available on the Web at www.accountingprincipals.com. To obtain a complimentary copy of the print guide or access to the Web-based client module, please contact Accounting Principals at 800-981-3849.
Accounting Principals recruits and places accounting and finance professionals and offers a complete range of work force solutions in accounting, finance, mortgage and banking through a nationwide branch network.
MPS Group is a provider of staffing, consulting, and solutions in the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law, engineering, marketing and creative services, property, and health care. MPS Group delivers its services to businesses and government entities in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Asia. A Fortune 1000 company with headquarters in Jacksonville, MPS Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange.