My brother explained it to me this way: “TurboTax will take what I did last year and minimize my taxes. My accountant will tell me what to do differently this

My brother explained it to me this way: “TurboTax will take what I did last year and minimize my taxes. My accountant will tell me what to do differently this year to minimize my taxes next year.” In other words a good accountant is a forward-looking advisor, not just a calculator.