Ray Prather led a session on Accounting for Contested Trusts and Estates at the 2022 Summit, titled The Next Frontier, on August 23, 2022, in Rosemont, Illinois. Ray, who is a JD and CPA, talked about how to prepare accountings for a contested trust or estate that will stand up to legal scrutiny and avoid liability. Ray also presented tips on how to review accountings prepared by others to ensure beneficiary clients and their lawyers can protect their gifts and inheritances.

The Summit is an annual event sponsored by the ICPAS for accounting and finance professionals. It is a two-day educational seminar.

A partner at Prather Ebner LLP, Ray advises clients on a wide array of issues related to administering and resolving challenges to estate plans. He represents individual and professional trustees, beneficiaries of trusts and estates, and tax-exempt organizations.