<human>: Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?

Summed up by /u/cannycandelabra:

> **I think people are misunderstanding what you are saying. You want an accounting firm to help you strategize the year ahead, not wait until the end of the year and merely fill out tax forms for you.
Sadly, there are few that do.**

Original Post:

So each time I go in and tell them my situation, exactly what I am looking for (like what I'm about to mention in this post), and all of the details. Without fail, each of them have said, "okay, you probably won't do the standard deduction, but maybe. Bring me these documents in January. Thanks for stopping by."

This floored me, because I could do this at H&R Block or something. I wanted real expert advice - a partner in my financial existence now and into the future...

Am I expecting too much? I even offered to pay in advance, but I was told this isn't necessary.

I realize that everybody has a different tax situation, and everything about my situation may be old hat and super simple to them, but I was sincerely expecting a much more hands-on approach. It's almost patronizing.

I wanted an accountant that would help me plan to beat the system in advance, as opposed to help me merely crunch the numbers after the fact. An accountant who could give me hypothetical situations (A, B, or C) that I could follow, depending upon my life circumstances, both business and otherwise.

Do some accountants just numbercrunch and just not give a shit if you're younger than middle age, or perhaps more importantly not a business? What gives?
<bot>: Accountants never seem to be on the same page as me. Ever. Am I doing something wrong? Do I need a financial planner instead? Thanks.