Why I don’t Give Financial Advice to our Accountant
I don’t argue with our accountant about taxes and if I needed a lawyer, I wouldn’t try to circumvent his or her recommendations. I don’t offer my perspective to engineers who design buildings or bridges, because no amount of online learning I do will take the place of their years of hands-on training and mentored practice. I don’t “do my own research” in the fields of engineering, architecture, law, accounting, computer science, or finance because I don’t have six to eight years to spend learning each of these subjects thoroughly. Instead, I choose experts in these fields whose character and training I trust to offer me the best advice. After receiving their wisdom (typically at a cost), I don’t go rogue and try to make up a better solution based on my limited experience or feelings. Medical professionals are weary. I see the emotional exhaustion and impending burnout in colleagues who lament the suspicion and even vitriol we are given daily in return for the many years we a...
