Do we even need one? First of all before we can decide if they are just one of that expenditure, we should know what does really accountants do for us individuals and for business if we have one. In fact we should have a list of what they can do so we can utilize their full potential when we hire them rather than just prepare your accounts and talks to the taxman for you.
Second thing to consider is that we should keep in mind that it must have to be a long term relationship if we ever hire an Accountant. One of the important jobs of an Accountant is to suggest what you can do to increase more incoming cash and where would you stand after the following years, they can do this by knowing almost all the background of your company or about you together with the company or your financial assets and other balances. So changing Accountants is not just wasting your money but also wasting your precious time where you could have already know important details for you to increase money flow.