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Focusing on unique business needs of middle market companies, RSM McGladrey and McGladrey & Pullen top middle market competitors

MINNEAPOLIS (August 25, 2008) – INSIDE Public Accounting ranked RSM McGladrey, together with CPA firm McGladrey & Pullen, fifth on their annual list of the “Top 100 Accounting Firms.” The accounting industry trade publication issued the list in its August 2008 issue.

Under the direction of Steve Tait, RSM McGladrey continues to solidify its position as an industry leader. Consistently ranked fifth by the accounting publication, it remains ahead of its middle market competitors.

In addition to advances in service offerings for its clients, RSM McGladrey also integrated new WorkLife initiatives into its culture over the past year. In 2007, McGladrey launched the “Coach-on-Call” program to offer all employees free coaching services for both work and personal issues from a professional coach. This innovative premier program secured RSM McGladrey The Conference Board’s “Moving Into the Future Award” – an annual honor presented to companies that are creatively addressing workplace issues that yield positive impact. In addition, the firm previously received the Working Family Resource Center’s Elaine McCormick Wray Award for educating employees on how to successfully manage their personal and professional aspirations.

The INSIDE Public Accounting Top 100 list provides a strategic breakdown of how the best firms function, including the statistical data which was used to rank the businesses.

RSM McGladrey and McGladrey & Pullen have nearly 8,000 professionals and associates in nearly 100 offices nationwide.

About RSM McGladrey
RSM McGladrey is a leading professional services firm providing accounting, tax and business consulting. RSM McGladrey operates in an alternative practice structure with McGladrey & Pullen LLP, a partner-owned CPA firm that delivers audit and attest services. Through separate and independent legal entities, they work together to serve clients’ business needs. Together, the companies rank as the fifth largest U.S. provider of accounting, tax and business consulting services (source: Accounting Today), with 8,000 professionals and associates in nearly 100 offices. RSM McGladrey Inc. and McGladrey & Pullen LLP are member firms of RSM International, an affiliation of independent accounting and consulting firms. RSM McGladrey is the official accounting, tax and business consulting firm of The PGA of America.