Need solid help creating a second user account identical to the first user account on one laptop

Hi,
I am in the process of setting up a new Windows 8.1 laptop for my parents. Currently, there is just one user admin account on it - my dad's. Coming from Windows XP, this has been an unexpectedly lengthy and complex process.
So as to avoid having to fine-tune so many settings a second time for my mom, how can I create an exact duplicate (or make a copy) of Dad's account for Mom to use?
In a nutshell...
One laptop: Currently have one admin account named "Dad". Want to duplicate/copy "Dad" EXACTLY and name it "Mom".
I cannot find a clear cut answer on this even though I have searched for hours and hours. Previously, it seems that many users utilized Microsoft's Easy Transfer to accomplish this feat; however, this is no longer an option for Windows 8.1 users. Also, there
are a few "guides", but they often contradict each other.
Through extensive research, one of my resulting primary concerns is that doing this the wrong way has the potential of essentially destroying all of the hard work that I have put into my dad's account.
Specifically, I have read that one particular method is not meant to preserve the original account for continued use so much as it is meant to transfer salvageable settings and files from a corrupt account to a new one. However, other "guides" say
to use that particular method.
So much mind-boggling confusion! Any solid help and/or solid guides would be greatly appreciated beyond measure!

russvel88,
Since you're looking for more information than what you've found already, you may benefit from a higher level overview of Sysprep, which can be found
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Hope this helps!
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