In my mid to late twenties, I discovered something... I STINK at certain things. I have tried and failed to do several things. Usual scenario goes like this:

Hmmm... To pay a professional to do this project / make this item / build this thing would cost $500. I can buy the materials myself and do it for 1/2 the price.

Buy $250 worth of materials.

Spend 3 or 4 days messing it up / doing it wrong / breaking tools / hurting myself.

Get angry it doesn't look like the professional job.

Bandage up wounds from hurting myself.

Call the professional and pay them to take apart what I did and re-do the thing the correct way.

Pay them $500 to do it right.

BECAUSE I now can recognize things that I WILL get frustrated with and fail at (it takes a big man to admit where he's in over his head), I just find a "guy" who does it for a living. I have a Jewelry "guy" (who is actually my jewelry 'gal'), a Car 'guy', a computer 'guy', and an accountant 'guy'. The "guy" is a professional who I know and trust and therefore I put my decision in his / her hands. I impress upon them the fact that I am trusting them to make the best decision for me and to make sure that they're not just selling me the most expensive item, but the one that best fits my needs (and telling them you don't want 'doo dads' you won't need / use... just give me what's right for me, yadda yadda yadda). They ask me all the pertinent questions and I am happy to be open and honest. What I get as a result is the best possible scenario for a reasonable price, done right the first time. As painless as it can be.

In the RARE instance that someone would try to oversell me (or I allow myself to be oversold), I don't go back to them I need a similar item... I find a different "guy".

All this to say, I've had an accountant for the past 6 years. He's done very well for us and done a MUCH better job on our taxes than I EVER could... and he's reasonably priced and it takes 1 [huge] thing off of my plate that I don't have to worry about. THAT in ITSELF is priceless.