International Education - Evaluation
See also...
- Full Education Rule
- Information for First-Time Candidates
- Education Evaluation Worksheet (Fillable PDF)
- Contact Exam Administrator - CPAES
If you received your education from a college or university outside the United States, you must have your education evaluated by a Board recognized evaluation service to determine equivalency with Washington State requirements.
You must do this before applying for the CPA exam or for the CPA license. This process can take longer than 60 days to complete.
Please note, beginning April 1, 2012, a copy of the international transcript(s) must be included with the report sent to the Board for each individual evaluation from the evaluation service. The application will be considered incomplete without these documents and the processing of the application will not move forward until transcripts are provided.
Ask the service to:
- Provide you with a 'course-by-course' evaluation and
- Send the evaluation to:
- If applying for the exam:
CONTACT
CPA Examination Services Washington Coordinator
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700
PO Box 198469
Nashville, TN 37219-8469
Toll-free: 800-CPA-EXAM
Direct: 615.880.4250
Fax: 615.880.4290
Web: www.nasba.orgEmail: cpaes-wa@nasba.org
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 2:00am, Eastern Time (5:00am - 11:00pm Pacific Time)
Friday, 8:00am - 6:00pm, Eastern Time (5:00am - 3:00pm Pacific Time)
- If you passed the exam in another jurisdiction and are applying for a license:
Washington State Board of Accountancy PO Box 9131 Olympia, WA, 98507-9131
Please contact one of the Board recognized evaluation services listed below regarding evaluation of international credentials.
Academic & Credential Records Evaluation & Verification Service (ACREVS Inc.) |
Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI) |
American Education Research Corporation (AERC) |
Education Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE) |
Education Credential Evaluation Service -
RLK Associates |
Foreign Academic Credentials Services (FACS) |
| Foundation for International Services, Inc. (FIS) 505 - 5th Avenue South, Suite 101 Edmonds, WA 98020 (425) 248-2255 Fax: (425) 248-2262 Email: info@fis-web.com Web Site: www.fis-web.com |
Global Services Associates (GSA) 2554 Lincoln Boulevard #445 Marina del Rey, CA, 90291-5082 (310) 828-5709 Fax: (310) 828-5709 Email: info@globaleval.org Web Site: www.globaleval.org |
International Education Research Foundation (IERF) 6133 Bristol Parkway Suite 300 PO Box 3665 Culver City, CA, 90231-3655 (310) 258-9451 Fax: (310) 342-7086 Email: info@ierf.org Web Site: www.ierf.org |
Josef Silny & Associates (JS&A) |
NASBA International Evaluation Services |
World Education Services, Inc. PO Box 5087 New York, NY, 10274-5087 (212) 966-6311 Fax: (212) 739-6100 Email: info@wes.org Web Site: www.wes.org |
Please contact the Board recognized evaluation services listed below regarding evaluation of education obtained from a Non-accredited U.S. College or University
Education Credential Evaluation Service -
RLK Associates |
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