08.20.18
A Recipe for Online Success: Five Key Ingredients for Shaping Your Restaurant’s Social Media Strategy
Restaurants often talk about establishing a social media presence. However, most restaurants already have such a presence, whether they know it or not. It’s likely that people are discussing your restaurant on Facebook, sharing photos of your food or decor on Instagram, and posting reviews to sites like Yelp and Foursquare.

03.19.18
The Impact of Tax Reform on Restaurants
The Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017 is the most dramatic change to the U.S. tax code in over 30 years. Tax reform will have a significant impact on both restaurants and employees. On the surface, it appears that the lower tax rates will result in increased demand from consumers who will have more […]

11.27.17
Sugar Tax Set to End While Federal Tax Reform Looms
Cook County Sweetened Beverage Tax Ordinance This past summer, the Cook County Sweetened Beverage Tax Ordinance went into effect after challenges and attempts to halt the tax’s implementation. The tax impacted retail sales of sweetened beverages by charging a rate of $0.01 per ounce on such purchases. However, the tax lasted only a few months […]

09.26.13
Making the Affordable Care Act Affordable for Your Company
Robert Swenson and Anita Wescott will be presenting at a President's Resource Organization seminar on September 26, from 8:00-10:30 a.m. entitled, "Making the Affordable Care Act Affordable for Your Company," which will be held at the Mission Hills Country Club.

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, […]

05.30.18
ORBA Wins Association of Accounting Marketing Achievement Awards
CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest accounting firms, is the recipient of the Association of Accounting Marketing (AAM) Marketing Achievement Award in three separate categories: Website, Digital Advertising, and Collateral and Content Marketing. The awards were announced at AAM’s annual conference in Portland, Oregon. ORBA was recognized for its […]

12.05.18
Treasury Department Proposes Regulations on Business Interest Expense Limitation
The IRS released temporary guidance about the new interest expense limitation in April. Now, proposed regulations have been published that significantly expand on the temporary guidance. Among other notable provisions, the proposed regulations provide a very broad definition of “interest”.

11.26.18
Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses in the New Tax Environment
The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in late 2017 brought significant changes to the tax landscape. As the first tax season under the law looms on the horizon, new year-end tax planning strategies are emerging. Meanwhile, some of the old tried-and-true strategies have changed and others remain viable.

10.29.18
IRS Proposes Regulations for Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) includes a provision that Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said should lead to $100 billion in capital investments in distressed areas. The provision allows taxpayers to defer tax on capital gains by investing in such Opportunity Zones. The IRS unveiled proposed regulations on October 19, 2018 that should help investors capture this tax incentive.

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.

05.31.18
Various Media – ORBA Wins Association of Accounting Marketing Awards
ORBA was recently mentioned in the media for winning the Association of Accounting Marketing (AAM) Marketing Achievement Awards in three separate categories: Website, Digital Advertising, and Collateral and Content Marketing. Reporting media include Yahoo!, the St. Louis Business Journal, the New York Business Journal, the Cincinnati Business Courier, the Dayton Business Journal, and Chicago Business News.

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, […]

05.30.18
ORBA Wins Association of Accounting Marketing Achievement Awards
CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest accounting firms, is the recipient of the Association of Accounting Marketing (AAM) Marketing Achievement Award in three separate categories: Website, Digital Advertising, and Collateral and Content Marketing. The awards were announced at AAM’s annual conference in Portland, Oregon. ORBA was recognized for its […]