Mr Tomes, who is a partner in his own practice, Clive Tomes & Co, and a director of Equinox Trustees Ltd, has taken on the mission of raising the profile of the JSCCA and attracting greater interest in the profession, both as a contributor to the Island and as a career.
He takes over from Simon Radford for the forthcoming two-year term of office.
In fact Mr Tomes is the first JSCCA president in over ten years to be appointed from a small firm, rather than one of the big accountancy groups.
Despite the frequently unflattering grey-suited stereotype, accountants are human and provide a vital service to the local community, he says.
‘A lot of people think of accountancy as just numbers, but I would say one of the most interesting aspects is to become involved in so many different types of businesses.
