01.31.19
How to Avoid HIPAA-Related Data Breaches
Data breaches are as prevalent as ever. News of large-scale breaches, such as tech-giant Facebook and insurance company Anthem, are popping up on the news nearly every week. Medical practices are often easier targets because of the personal and financial data available.

12.11.18
Mastering Your Patient’s Appointment Scheduling
Good patient scheduling is both an art and a science. The goal is to determine the right amount of time to devote to each patient while limiting wait time. Obviously, efficiency is a goal, but not at the expense of caring for patients

10.23.18
The Pros and Cons of Offering Ancillary Services
Many opportunities may arise in a physician practice for providing ancillary services, depending on the nature of that practice as well as the physicians’ interests. A short list includes anesthesia, diagnostic testing, endoscopy, pain management and physical therapy. Before deciding whether to offer ancillary services, however, physicians need to answer two questions:

01.18.19
Health Care Group Newsletter – Winter 2019
Our Health Care Group's Winter Newsletter offers insight on improving the efficiency of your practice, including tips on how to create a fair wage structure.

11.01.18
Health Care Newsletter – Fall 2018
Our Health Care Group's Fall 2018 Newsletter offers insight on understanding high-deductible health plans, as well as tips for making the right staffing decisions for your practice.

08.10.18
Health Care Group Newsletter – Summer 2018
Navigating a Shifting Landscape: Solutions to Top Practice Management Challenges Larry Sophian, CPA, MBA Every medical practice faces ongoing challenges in maintaining a successful bottom line. New challenges crop up whenever Medicare and Medicaid policies, or the economy, changes. Still, a handful of problems rise to the top in most medical practices. Here are some […]

02.15.18
The Impact of Tax Reform on Your Practice
The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act marks the most significant change to the tax code in 30 years. With the new tax law come sweeping reforms that will impact your business and you personally. Join the experts from ORBA for a seminar discussing: How the new tax law will affect your practice; […]

06.01.16
Today’s Independent Practice: Management Trends & Financial Strategies for Success
Today’s changing healthcare landscape provides both opportunities and challenges for independent medical practices. From enhancing profitability to maintaining successful operations, it’s important to stay on top of the latest trends and financial strategies impacting your business. ORBA and MB Financial Bank invite you to this insightful program, which will cover management trends, economic insight, practice […]

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 […]

01.02.19
ORBA Ranked Among Crain’s 2018 Largest Accounting Firms
CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), a full-service accounting, tax and business consulting firm, has been ranked as one of the largest accounting firms in Chicago, according to an annual survey published by Crain’s Chicago Business. This year, ORBA ranks as the 18th largest accounting firm with 147 professional staff members.

07.30.18
ORBA Named Among Top 200 Public Accounting Firms for 2018 by INSIDE Public Accounting
CHICAGO – Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, has been named as one of the country’s Top 200 Firms for 2018 by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). ORBA is ranked #125 on the list in the annual report. IPA 100, 200 and 300 firms are ranked by U.S. net revenues […]

07.11.18
ORBA Elects New Directors
CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is proud to announce that Adam Pechin, CPA, MST, and Thomas Vance, JD, LLM, have been promoted to Directors of the firm effective July 1, 2018. “We are excited to have Adam and Tom join our growing group of young, […]

02.11.19
Supreme Court to Address the Power of States to Tax Trusts
More than $120 billion of our nation’s income flows through trusts, and the Supreme Court will hear a case that may clarify how much states are able to tax.

01.31.19
2019 Tax Calendar
To help make sure that you do not miss any important 2019 deadlines, we have provided this summary of when various tax-related forms, payments and other actions are due.

01.29.19
IRS Provides QBI Deduction Changes Just in Time for Filing
The tax law signed in December 2017 included a dramatic cut in corporate tax rates and also a generous deduction for the qualified businesses income (QBI) of businesses that operate as pass-through entities (PTE)— sole proprietors, S corporations and partnerships (including LLC electing to be S corporations or partnerships).

01.02.19
Various Media – Crain’s Business Ranks ORBA Among Chicago’s Largest Accounting Firms
ORBA was recently mentioned in the media for being ranked 18th out of the 25 largest accounting firms in Chicago, listed by Crain’s Chicago Business. Reporting media include MarketWatch, Pittsburgh Business Times, the Daily Herald, Daily Penny Alerts and Chicago City Room. Click here to view the official press release.

07.30.18
Various Media – ORBA Ranked Among IPA Top 200 Public Accounting Firms
ORBA was mentioned in the media for being named among the Top 200 Public Accounting Firms of 2018 by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). Reporting media include: Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, Chicago Business News, the Daily Herald, and Chicago CityRoom  

07.13.18
Various Media – ORBA Elects New Directors
ORBA  is proud to announce that Adam Pechin, CPA, MST, and Thomas Vance, JD, LLM, have been promoted to Directors of the firm effective July 1, 2018. Reporting media include Accounting Today, the Washington Business Journal, the Triangle Business Journal, Yahoo! Finance, the Daily Herald, and Chicago City Room. Click here to view the official press release.

01.02.19
ORBA Ranked Among Crain’s 2018 Largest Accounting Firms
CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), a full-service accounting, tax and business consulting firm, has been ranked as one of the largest accounting firms in Chicago, according to an annual survey published by Crain’s Chicago Business. This year, ORBA ranks as the 18th largest accounting firm with 147 professional staff members.

07.30.18
ORBA Named Among Top 200 Public Accounting Firms for 2018 by INSIDE Public Accounting
CHICAGO – Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, has been named as one of the country’s Top 200 Firms for 2018 by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). ORBA is ranked #125 on the list in the annual report. IPA 100, 200 and 300 firms are ranked by U.S. net revenues […]

07.11.18
ORBA Elects New Directors
CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, is proud to announce that Adam Pechin, CPA, MST, and Thomas Vance, JD, LLM, have been promoted to Directors of the firm effective July 1, 2018. “We are excited to have Adam and Tom join our growing group of young, […]