I am not a lawyer, but I am apparently an "accredited investor". I have, multiple times, had to pay my accountant to generate a document where he attests that I

I am not a lawyer, but I am apparently an "accredited investor". I have, multiple times, had to pay my accountant to generate a document where he attests that I meet the criteria to be considered an accredited investor so that I could invest in some startup. Easiest money my accountant ever makes. And the effort for the startup/founders is "sorry, we can't send you a term sheet until we get a certification of your accredited investor status from a licensed tax professional. We hope you understand". For Purism to claim it's impossible to do this is demonstrably bullshit.