&gt;&gt;What would you think of a tax accountant who didn&#x27;t try to save you money on your taxes (legally)?<p>It wouldn&#x27;t be up to the tax accountant to make this type of decision. It would be the CEO going to them and saying, &quot;hey guys, I know you have tried to minimize taxes in your past jobs, but we do things a bit differently here...&quot;<p>re: downvotes. You gotta understand that tax accountants&#x27; job is more than just to minimize taxes.