why you need windows 10 with automatic updates

tax personnel need more ram than others.

by roman h. kepczyk
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okay, we all know that the microsoft windows operating system is preferred to run computers by the primary vendors to the accounting profession.

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with microsoft discontinuing support of windows 7 on jan. 14, 2020, and windows 8 receiving poor reviews, it is recommended that all firms standardize on windows 10 and have the system configured for automatic updates.

while firms don’t place too much emphasis on the workstation operating system, one significant issue firms can’t overlook is increasing computer memory to ensure computers function optimally with today’s multimonitor requirements and the multitude of concurrent applications your staff will be running, which can impact your windows version decision.

we recommend today that all new workstations be purchased with

windows 10,
i7 processors,
solid state disk drives and
a minimum of 8gb ram for audit/administrative personnel and 16gb ram for tax personnel.

it is anticipated that all software vendors will eventually transition to annual subscription pricing for all applications, including microsoft windows, office, adobe, etc.

recommended actions:

standardize purchases of new computers on windows 10 for firm stability.
verify all workstations have adequate ram to handle multiple monitors and applications for the projected life of the workstation.

posted on september 28, 2020

2 responses to “why you need windows 10 with automatic updates”

michael chaffee
september 28, 2020
you didn’t mention or support why automatic updates of win 10 are necessary. i know what i think. i would like to hear your reasons for and against automatic updates, mr. kepczyk.
- roman kepczyk
  september 28, 2020
  hey michael: we believe automatic updates are essential for security so we recommend they be turned on. while updates can sometimes create incompatibilities, we feel the security pros outweigh the potential inconvenience cons. hope this helps! bye-roman

roman h. kepczyk

about the author

roman h. kepczyk, cpa, serves as director of firm technology strategy for right networks, helping firms throughout north america effectively use information technology and accounting applications by optimizing their tax, audit, and administrative production workflows.

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he is a contributing author to
bridging the gap: strengthening the connection between current and emerging leaders in the cpa profession

he has spent the past 20 years consulting exclusively with cpa firms and prior to that, 10 years with the cpa firm of henry & horne, arizona’s largest regional firm, where he was the partner in charge of the firm’s management advisory services and pc consulting practices. roman also served as the firm’s administrative partner where he oversaw internal accounting, marketing, human resources, and was responsible for the creation and implementation of the firm’s technology plan and budget. he is a former member of the aicpa pcps executive committee and a former chairman of the aicpa’s information technology executive committee. he has served as a member of other aicpa initiatives, including the special committee on enhanced business reporting, ebusiness task force, it best practices, it research, it practices committees, and group of 100 projects. in addition, he is a former chairman of the aicpa top technologies task force. roman was named by inside public accounting as one of the profession’s most recommended consultants for each of the years from 2004 through 2014, cpa practice advisors top 25 thought leaders for 2011 through 2015, and accounting today’s most influential people for the years 2000 through 2005, 2011, 2013 and 2014. roman is also an advisory board member to the association for accounting administration and has served on the board of directors of the arizona society of cpas. on a technical level, roman is an aicpa certified information technology professional (citp) and a certified lean six sigma black belt (lss bb). he authored technology chapters for the ppc map handbook, ppc guide to paperless engagements, and sections of the aicpa map handbook.

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2 responses to “why you need windows 10 with automatic updates”

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