Press Releases ORBA Joins Forces with Red Granite, Outsourced Accounting and CFO Powerhouse

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08.23.16

CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest independent accounting firms, is pleased to announce that it is joining forces with Chicago-based Red Granite, an accounting, bookkeeping and financial services firm specializing in providing outsourced CFO support. ORBA is a full-service audit, tax and consulting firm dedicated to helping clients […]

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CHICAGO — Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA), one of Chicago’s largest independent accounting firms, is pleased to announce that it is joining forces with Chicago-based Red Granite, an accounting, bookkeeping and financial services firm specializing in providing outsourced CFO support.

ORBA is a full-service audit, tax and consulting firm dedicated to helping clients achieve their goals and build success since 1977. ORBA specializes in accounting, audit, and federal, state and local tax planning and compliance for privately-held businesses and not-for-profit organizations across all industries. For more information, visit www.orba.com.

As “The Entrepreneur’s CFO,” Red Granite offers full-service, cloud-based bookkeeping, accounting and high-level strategic financial advice to entrepreneurs and businesses. Red Granite works with growing companies that want to change the world.  To learn more, visit www.redgranitellc.com

“We are excited to welcome Red Granite to ORBA,” said Mark Thomson, Managing Director of ORBA. “Our association with Red Granite, a virtual CFO and accounting leader, will expand our current CloudController® services and provide us with enhanced cloud-based capabilities. We are always pursuing innovative ways to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients. This alliance will allow us to provide continued superior service.”

“Combined with ORBA, Red Granite can expand our state-of-the-art outsourced accounting services and offer even more services to our clients,” said Chris Arndt, founder of Red Granite. “Now, in addition to handling the daily accounting chores and providing key financial reports and metrics to our clients to help them grow, we can also offer them a more integrated tax planning and consulting suite.  That sounds pretty awesome to me.”

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Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. (ORBA) is a full-service accounting, tax and business consulting firm located in downtown Chicago serving privately-held companies, individuals and not-for-profit organizations. ORBA’s Certified Public Accountants have experience with accounting and assurance, business advisory services, financial and estate planning, fraud investigation, tax, litigation, and mergers and acquisitions. With some of the highest levels of direct client involvement in the industry, ORBA is where clients go to build long-standing, meaningful and successful relationships with resourceful, proactive business and tax advisors. For more information, visit www.orba.com, subscribe to our blog www.orbablog.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

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