TJ Strickland has launched a new CPA firm in a joint venture with Travis Hardee.
The new firm, Strickland Hardee PLLC, provides audit, taxation, and advisory services to captive insurers across the US and launched in April.
In his new role, he serves as the managing member, based in the firm’s Lexington, North Carolina office.
Previously, Strickland worked as audit manager at Rives & Associates. His experience includes providing assurance and advisory services to a wide variety of industries including insurance, employee benefit plans, local governments, and not-for-profit organisations.
Hardee has more than 30 years of audit experience in the area of governmental education agencies, including local education agencies, charter schools, institutes of higher education, and extensive experience in single audits.
He has expanded his expertise over the past five years into auditing insurers including traditional and captive insurance companies. His experience covers life and property and casualty lines of business.
Strickland said he is “excited” to continue serving the captive insurance industry.
“We are committed to building strong relationships with captive management companies and captive owners which transpires from effective communication, old school work ethics, and innovative approaches. These basic principles will be the foundation to our company”, he added.
