Law Firms and Lawyers Helping high performers outpace the competition

ORBA understands the unique financial and operational challenges law firms and lawyers face. Multistate offices, partnership changes, mergers, managing cash flow and investing for future growth are considerations that require thorough analysis and expert input. For more than 40 years, our Law Firm Group has been providing accounting for law firms and individual attorneys with the accounting, tax, consulting and litigation support services to maintain robust and successful practices.

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As one of the largest public accounting firms in Chicago, ORBA is the trusted choice of lawyers and law firms. We deliver the proactive personal attention and team engagement found in small firms, along with the breadth of services, capabilities and resources of a large firm. We also serve legal clients with multi-state and international needs.

Future-focused resourcefulness

Consulting
  • Shareholder agreements/operating agreements
  • Partner buy-ins/buy-outs
  • Partner retirement
  • Retirement plans
  • Long-term strategic planning
  • Firm valuations
  • Class action accounting administration
Tax
  • Tax planning and consulting
  • New partner tax assistance
  • Experience preparing federal, state and multistate tax returns for law firms, as well as for individual attorneys
Tax logo: a blue circle with a percentage sign in it.
Accounting
  • Financial statement audits, reviews and compilations
  • Trust account reconciliations
  • Agreed upon procedure engagements
  • Employee benefit plan audits
  • Internal control and analysis
  • Prepare comprehensive financial statements using various methods including accrual, cash or income tax basis
Accounting logo: a yellow circle with a plus symbol, subtraction symbol, multiplication symbol and a division symbol.
Litigation Support
  • Expert witness in financial-related matters
  • Crafting discovery requests, formulating strategy, reviewing documents, mining data and preparing for deposition of witnesses
  • Testimony for both jury  and bench trials, as well as before arbitration panels
  • Financial and tax consulting, and testimony in marital dissolution actions
Litigation Support logo: a red circle with the front of the Supreme Court building in it.
2023AMERICA'S BEST TAX AND ACCOUNTING FIRMS Forbes 2021-2023 Rankings
TOP 100FIRMS TO WATCH Accounting Today's 2014-2024 Rankings
2023 Top WorkplacesCULTURE EXCELLENCE AWARD - INNOVATION, LEADERSHIP, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS AND WORK-LIFE FLEXIBILITY Energage 2021-2023 Rankings
Top 200public accounting firms INSIDE Public Accounting 2013-2023 Rankings
2023LARGEST ACCOUNTING FIRMS Crain's Chicago Business 2011-2023 Rankings
2023TOP WORKPLACES USA 2020-2023 Rankings Energage
2023TOP WORKPLACES The Chicago Tribune 2010-2016; 2020-2023 Rankings
GREAT LAKESRegional Leader Accounting Today's 2012-2024 Rankings
over40 years Of High Performing Service To Clients In Chicago & Beyond

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Firm News

03.15.24

ORBA Named to Accounting Today’s 2024 “Beyond the Top 100: Firms to Watch”
ORBA, one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, has been named as one of Accounting Today’s “Beyond the Top 100: Firms to Watch” for 2024. The firm is also ranked among the top 20 firms in the Great Lakes Region.

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Guides

ORBA will gladly provide you with hard copies of the useful guides listed below. Select which guides you would like to receive and submit the form below.

  • Tax Pocket Guide
  • Tax Planning Guide
  • Records Retention Schedule
  • Auto, Travel & Business Log

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