Are you getting paid what you're worth?       Our final report compares the salary and benefits of accounting and finance professionals by a variety of categories, including gender, sector, geography, certification, level of responsibility, and much more.   Go to the survey and sign up to receive the final report at its earliest availability.

Among the respondents who have answered the survey to date, women who are certified public accountants have an average 2006 salary of $77,863. In contrast, men CPAs have an average 2006 salary of $102,787.

Interestingly, accounting firms that are concerned about retaining key female employees are aggressively marketing a work/life balance within their firms to both men and women. (For more on this story: Accounting Firm E&Y Stresses 'Gender-Neutral' Flextime)

While the averages above from the SmartPros survey don't consider other factors such as years of experience or level of responsibility, the final report will. Enter your information now to be a part of this survey. Your input is confidential.

Early results from the survey also reveal:

• 39% of respondents received a bonus up to 5%, and 41% received a bonus between 5% and 10%. But 20% of accounting and finance professionals reported no bonus this year.
• When asked what they like most about their current job, the two most popular responses were"job responsibilities" (22%) and "employer/company" (20%).
• In contrast, when asked what they like least about their current job, 33% said "work schedule (time commitment)" and 30% said "salary and benefits."