PERSONAL tax specialist, Jean Jesty, has been appointed a partner at newly-created North Yorkshire independent accountants JWPCreers, which has offices in York and Selby.

Jean joined accountants Creers in York as a tax

consultant in 1998. The practice merged with Selby-based JW Pickles & Co last month to create JWPCreers.

She started a two-year tenure as president of the nationwide Association of Taxation Technicians in July, 2005.

She will take charge of JWPCreers' personal tax services as well as undertaking VAT advisory work.

Updated: 09:41 Tuesday, May 02, 2006