The company reaches the 20-year benchmark | The gallery

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Journalist for the Freeport Tribune

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

ENTREPRENEURIAL Services Limited (ESL) has reached a 20-year milestone in providing business solutions to keep small and medium-sized businesses operating in Grand Bahama.

Small businesses are vital to the economy, and ESL is doing its part to make sure they survive and thrive.

Wende Hanna, President of ESL, a financial management and accounting firm, has helped many companies “weather economic storms” and grow their businesses.

“We have come a long way in 20 years and I am delighted that we have helped so many companies in so many ways; from start-ups to established businesses, our partnerships with our clients continue to have a positive impact on the success of their businesses, ”she told The Tribune.

Ms. Hanna is a Chartered Accountant licensed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of The Bahamas (BICA). She said that ESL provides a wide range of financial services, including business plans, outsourced payroll functions, general accounting and bookkeeping, tax returns, financial certifications, financial reports and financial reports. attestation services, etc.

“My commitment to providing top notch service to clients has helped them weather economic storms and prosper for the long haul. I am honored to be an expert in this field and I am delighted that the services we provide allow clients to focus on what they do best: serving their clients and growing their business with the products and services they provide. they provide, ”she said.

H Forbes Charter Services has been an ESL customer for over seven years and is very satisfied with the services.

“The accounting firm… has always provided us with top quality service,” said one representative. “The ESL team provided excellent financial services including financial statements, business valuations and business plans. We are extremely confident that ESL handles our financial matters with the utmost care and the highest level of expertise. ”

Brenford AV Christie, of McKinney Bancroft & Hughes, said: “I have worked closely with Wende for many years as part of the accounting services she provides to some of my clients. She has always been very responsive and has an excellent command of accounting principles and local legislation governing financial transactions. She is always courteous and helpful and has been a great asset to our mutual clients.

Ms Hanna said she was grateful for the role ESL played in supporting Grand Bahama’s economy over the past 20 years and was optimistic for the future.

“For 20 years, we have been committed to helping local businesses achieve and maintain their success. Our team remains motivated and I look forward to our industry realizing its full potential in the not-so-distant future, ”she said.

Ms. Hanna has been a Chartered Accountant for 25 years and holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Emory University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.