Some entrepreneurs do choose to designate their accountant or lawyer as their registered agent. This is a better idea than serving as your own agent because most accountants and attorneys keep standard business hours at their offices and are therefore available to be registered agents. Plus, because you already do business with them, you know you can trust them.
On the other hand, lawyers and accountants often charge high rates for this service, and may not have any experience as registered agents. Also, if you want to expand to additional states, you’ll need a different registered agent, because most attorneys and accountants only have locations in one state.