RALEIGH, NC – The Business Leaders’ Club, Inc. (BLC), a group of top Triangle-area small business leaders, has announced the addition of member Jon Strickland.  Strickland, a Certified Public Accountant, is an owner of Lunsford & Strickland, P.A. and has worked in accounting since 1988. 

“We are pleased to welcome Jon Strickland into the Business Leaders’ Club,” says Bob Watral, chairman of the board for the BLC.  “Jon’s extensive experience and diverse specialties further strengthen our organization’s blend of professional experience and leadership skills.”

Strickland manages the business valuation and litigation support practice at Lunsford and Strickland, P.A.  His areas of expertise include preparing business valuations for the purchase and sale of businesses, estate planning and filings, equitable distribution of property and other litigation matters.  In addition to his bachelor’s degree in accounting from North Carolina State University, Strickland has earned the Accredited in Business Valuation designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Certified Valuation Analyst accreditation from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, as well as the Business Valuator Accredited for Litigation accreditation from the Institute of Business Appraisers.  He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts and the Institute of Business Appraisers.