Absolutely! In this environment, I guarantee you there are many sharp, young CPA's looking for work and willing to do it for an annual salary of $40-60K. If adding a smart, young, CPA to the payroll will reduce the pressures on Dexter (and he certainly needs that until his wife recovers) and get the deadline issues resolved, it would be WELL worth it.
Creede, if you have his ear, tell him this. These guys are out there looking for work. Dexter could run $100 ad and have scores of applications to pick from. He should tell them what he expects, make them a low offer, tell them if they perform extremely well, their salary can rise each quarter up to a limit. I would not even be against giving the CPA stock options, but make them at a realistic price to stimulate productivity -- like .25 and good for a couple of years.