Hire a Fractional CFO. This is someone more knowledgeable than an accountant and will be your strategy person for how best to run your business financially, plan for taxes with your CPA, find you a book keeper and make sure things are done right, keep you in compliance with all types of laws/regulations/insurance/etc…

Every penny spent on this person is money saved or money not wasted from mistakes.

No, owners/officers are able to be exempt from WC. But if you hire anyone as W2 or 1099 you should have it for them.