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Press Releases
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.
01.08.24
ORBA Welcomes New Hires to Tax, Transaction Advisory and Cloud CFO Services Groups
CHICAGO — ORBA, one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is pleased to announce that Luca Pescarini, Tony Salazar, Sasha Brenecki and Jeremy Elliott have joined the firm’s Tax Group, while Connor Lucas has joined the Cloud CFO Services Group.
12.14.23
ORBA Welcomes Michelle Haines as an Audit and Assurance Director
ORBA, one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is pleased to announce that Michelle Haines, CPA, has joined the firm as a Director in its Accounting and Assurance Group
Client Alerts
03.22.24
President Biden’s Proposed Budget Highlights His Tax Agenda
President Biden has released his proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year, including numerous tax provisions affecting both businesses and individual taxpayers. While most of these provisions have little chance of coming to fruition while the U.S. House of Representatives remains controlled by the Republican Party, they might gain new life depending on the outcome of the November elections.
03.05.24
Proposed Donor-Advised Fund Regulations Could Affect Your Financial Advisor’s Suggestions
Donor-advised funds (DAFs) have become a very popular vehicle for donors interested in securing significant tax benefits, but a proposed IRS regulation may deter financial advisors from recommending DAFs to their clients.
02.29.24
Independent Contractor vs. Employee Status: The DOL Issues New Final Rule
The test used by the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) for determining whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee for purposes of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has been revised several times over the past decade. Now, the DOL is implementing a new final rule to replace the employer-friendly test that was developed in 2021 (the “2021 Independent Contractor Rule”). The new, more employee-friendly rule takes effect March 11, 2024.
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.
01.08.24
ORBA Welcomes New Hires to Tax, Transaction Advisory and Cloud CFO Services Groups
CHICAGO — ORBA, one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is pleased to announce that Luca Pescarini, Tony Salazar, Sasha Brenecki and Jeremy Elliott have joined the firm’s Tax Group, while Connor Lucas has joined the Cloud CFO Services Group.
12.14.23
ORBA Welcomes Michelle Haines as an Audit and Assurance Director
ORBA, one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is pleased to announce that Michelle Haines, CPA, has joined the firm as a Director in its Accounting and Assurance Group