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
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
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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
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2021 TOP WORKPLACES The Chicago Tribune
2021 FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY TOP WORKPLACES USA
top 200public accounting firms INSIDE Public Accounting 2013-2022 Rankings
TOP 100FIRMS TO WATCH Accounting Today's 2014-2022 Rankings
GREAT LAKESRegional Leader Accounting Today's 2012-2022 Rankings
over40 years Of High Performing Service To Clients In Chicago & Beyond

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Firms News

12.15.22

ORBA Named on America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms 2023 List by Forbes
ORBA, one of Chicago’s largest public accounting firms, has been named on the Forbes list of America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms 2023. This award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

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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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