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Larry Ruff, CPA, MBA, serves as an Employee Benefits and Retirement Specialist at Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams since September 2010, providing consulting and advisory services on finance, tax, and compliance strategies related to benefits and retirement programs. Prior to this role, Larry held various positions at Illinois Tool Works from June 1987 to June 2009, including Global Benefits Accounting Manager, responsible for global accounting and financial reporting for benefit programs, and Benefits Accounting Supervisor, overseeing retirement plan financial systems for a company valued at $4B. Earlier career experience includes roles at Signode an ITW Company and Allied Products, where financial reporting systems and audits were key responsibilities. Larry holds a Master of Business Administration from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor of Business in Accounting with a minor in Finance from Western Illinois University.
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Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. is a certified public accounting and financial advisory firm that serves individuals and stakeholders of small to mid-sized organizations. As a full-service accounting, tax, and financial services consulting firm, Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. enables its clients reach their financial objectives.Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. has been consistently voted as one of the “Top 25 Accounting Firms” by Crains. It is committed to implementing and promoting sustainability in its daily operations and the way it approaches and meets its clients’ needs. Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. was established in 1977 and is headquartered in Chicago, I.L.