11.18.15
Chicagoland Dental Practice Salary & Benefits Survey Results Dinner
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd., one of the largest public accounting firms in Chicago, invites you to join us for the annual Chicagoland Dental Practice Salary and Benefits Survey Results dinner at Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse in Chicago on November 18, 2015. As both the largest asset and cost, dental practices realize they must […]

03.14.18
ORBA Named “Top Firm to Watch’ in Accounting Today’s Annual Report
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, was named as one of the “Beyond the Top 100: Firms to Watch” for 2018 by Accounting Today in its 2018 annual report. ORBA is in the top 20 firms in this tier based on 2017 revenues and positive growth rates.

02.15.18
ORBA Unveils New Brand Identity Celebrating its 40th Anniversary
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is pleased to celebrate the firm’s 40th anniversary with the launch of its new brand identity.

10.11.17
ORBA Welcomes New Hires to Tax, Accounting Services and Marketing
CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is pleased to welcome Jaime Alban, CPA and Katherine Kannaby to its Tax Group, Scott Bell to its Marketing Department, and Suzy Romero and Sharon Alexander-Jenkins to the Accounting Services Group. Jaime Alban, CPA is a member of ORBA’s Tax […]

03.20.18
New Pass-Through Tax Provisions: The Devil is in the Details
The new tax law has been touted for cutting the corporate tax rate, but the law also contains some valuable benefits for businesses that operate as pass-through entities or PTE.  Pass-through entities include partnerships, limited liability companies, S corporations and sole proprietorships. The potential benefits for owners of PTE are significant, but determining just how much they will benefit can be complicated.

03.02.18
Home Equity Interest Still Deductible for Many
The language of the new tax law led some to believe that interest on all home equity loans, home equity lines of credit and second mortgages was not deductible from 2018 through 2025. In response, the IRS issued a statement clarifying that the interest will remain deductible based on how the proceeds were used and not how the loan is labeled.

02.16.18
New Budget Agreement Brings Additional Tax Changes
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) swept in a tidal wave of changes to federal tax rules just seven weeks before Congress passed more legislation that could affect many taxpayers. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA), signed into law on February 9, 2018, contains several tax-related provisions that extend or create tax benefits for the 2017 tax year.

03.16.18
Various Media
ORBA is mentioned in the media as being named one of the “Top Firms to Watch” in Accounting Today’s 2018 Annual Report. Reporting media include Yahoo! Finance, the St. Louis Business Journal, Philadelphia Business Journal, Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee, and MarketWatch. Click here to view the official press release.

02.19.18
Various Media
ORBA is mentioned in the media for unveiling its new brand identity. Reporting media include Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, Chicago Business News, and the Cincinnati Business Courier.

03.14.18
ORBA Named “Top Firm to Watch’ in Accounting Today’s Annual Report
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, was named as one of the “Beyond the Top 100: Firms to Watch” for 2018 by Accounting Today in its 2018 annual report. ORBA is in the top 20 firms in this tier based on 2017 revenues and positive growth rates.

02.15.18
ORBA Unveils New Brand Identity Celebrating its 40th Anniversary
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is pleased to celebrate the firm’s 40th anniversary with the launch of its new brand identity.

10.11.17
ORBA Welcomes New Hires to Tax, Accounting Services and Marketing
CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is pleased to welcome Jaime Alban, CPA and Katherine Kannaby to its Tax Group, Scott Bell to its Marketing Department, and Suzy Romero and Sharon Alexander-Jenkins to the Accounting Services Group. Jaime Alban, CPA is a member of ORBA’s Tax […]