HLB Bahamas, founded in 1998 by Philip C. Galanis, is a leading Bahamian based accounting firm. Our motto, Local in Touch, Global in Reach is indicative of the Firm's capabilities as it provides excellent services to local clients, while simultaneously having the resources to extend services internationally. The Firm currently has offices in New Providence and Grand Bahama, also servicing the Turks and Caicos Islands. We hold our ethical, legal, professional and technical practice responsibilities in the highest regard, particularly the hallmark of our profession, independence and confidentiality. It is through independence that we serve the public interest in providing unbiased, objective and technically sound opinions on financial matters, whether in court, in private transactions or in our public sector engagements. The initials 'HLB' derive from the names of three early members of the group. Through mergers, all three names have disappeared, and in 1990, Hodgson Landau Brands became 'HLB International'. HLBI now stands for "Helping Local Business Internationally".