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International Education - Evaluation

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. Ask the service to:

  1. Provide you with a 'course-by-course' evaluation and
  2. Send the evaluation to:
    • If applying for the exam:

      CPAES - Washington State

      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.org 

      Email: 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.)
1776 Clear Lake Avenue
Milpitas, CA, 95035
(408) 719-0015 or
(866) 583-4834
Fax: (510) 252-0876
Email: info@acrevs.com
Web Site: www.acrevs.com

Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI)
PO Box 6908
Beverly Hills, CA  90212
(310) 275-3530
Fax:  (310) 275-3528
Email:  acei@acei1.com
Web Site:  www.acei1.com

American Education Research Corporation (AERC)
PO Box 996
West Covina, CA  91793-0996
(626) 339-4404
Fax:  (626) 339-9081
Email:  aerc@verizon.net
Web Site:  www.aerc-eval.com

Education Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)
PO Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI, 53203-3470
(414) 289-3400
Fax: (414) 289-3411
Email: eval@ece.org
Web Site: www.ece.org

Education Credential Evaluation Service - RLK Associates
16420 SE McGillivray Blvd. Suite 103-310
Vancouver, WA, 98683
(503) 731-8021
Fax: (866) 583-8290
Email: info@educes.org
Web Site: www.educes.org

Foreign Academic Credentials Services (FACS)
PO Box 400
Glen Carbon, IL, 62034
(618) 656-5291
Fax: (618) 656-5292
Email: facs@aol.com
Web Site: www.facsusa.com

Foundation for International Services, Inc. (FIS)
14926 35th Ave. West, Suite 210
Lynnwood, WA  98087
(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)
7101 SW 102 Avenue
Miami, FL, 33173
(305) 273-1616
Fax: (305) 273-1338
Email: info@jsilny.com
Web Site: www.jsilny.com

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
16420 SE McGillivray Blvd. Suite 103-310
Vancouver, WA, 98683
(503) 731-8021
Fax: (866) 583-8290
Email: info@educes.org
Web Site: www.educes.org


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