I'm happy to believe you on that point, but can you explain WHY? It appears to me that accounting is the exact type of generalized skill with well-established standards that makes sense to outsource.
Thats the point, good accounting ISNT a generalized skill at all.
Once you get past "how much is in the checking account" and into the why attached to quantity then you get insight. What is the cost and value of a client? Are there fixed costs (acquisition, setup) and variable (AWS/Usage).
The ebb and flow of money and someone keeping an eye on it matter. Where and how you bank matters (lesson some are just learning). Hell just pricing a product internationally is a task that genuinely requires an accountant.
Go hang with accountants, learn what they do and see the insight they provide.
I'm happy to believe you on that point, but can you explain WHY? It appears to me that accounting is the exact type of generalized skill with well-established standards that makes sense to outsource.