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Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
Arkansas Board asks for a credential evaluation, and WES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
- eVerbary translatesCertified, usually within 24 hours
- Credential evaluationBy WES or another agency Arkansas Board accepts
- Arkansas BoardThe agency sends its report
$24.95per page · usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
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- Preserves the original layout
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
See a sample translation →Real order format, fictitious data
Requirements checked on November 12, 2026 from Arkansas Board's public pages (sources).
The Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy does not evaluate foreign transcripts; CPA exam applicants must obtain an evaluation of degree and credit equivalency from any evaluation service that is a member of NACES, sent directly from the evaluator to the Board.
The Board publishes no translation rule, so the agency's rule applies, and World Education Services (WES), a NACES member, accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
We translate your records for the agency; the agency prepares the evaluation.
Arkansas Board at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
The Board's exam instructions accept an evaluation from any NACES member, sent directly to the Board (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024); WES and ECE are NACES members (NACES), and WES accepts translations completed by a professional translator, such as one at a certified translation agency (WES). Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the evaluation (any NACES member)
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- Any NACES member, sent to the Board
- Price
- $24.95 per pageNo word cap, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on November 12, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Arkansas Board's own page before you submit.
Sample translation: a Congolese secondary school transcript
This is what an order looks like when it is delivered, with a fictitious student. The PDF starts with the signed certification page, and the translation follows the original line for line: every abbreviation is explained, stamps, seals and signatures are noted in brackets, and the grid stays the same, so an admissions officer or a credential evaluator can match it without guessing.
What to notice
- Two school years in the same grid as the original: every subject, grading period, exam and total, so each grade can be read against its maximum.
- The French rating abbreviations are translated (TB becomes VG, Very good), and every abbreviation is explained in a translator's note at the foot of the same page, including one the original never defines.
- Dates are written the US way (the original's 02/07/2015 is February 7, 2015).
- The photo, seals and signatures are noted in brackets where they appear.
Worth knowing about Arkansas Board
Board does not evaluate
You obtain the evaluation yourself.
Any NACES member
WES, ECE and 16 other agencies.
Evaluator to Board
A copy goes directly from the agency.
Arkansas Board requirements in detail
Translation
The Board's instructions set no translation rule; the evaluation agency applies its own (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024).
Who may translate
Evaluation
Required for foreign transcripts and must cover the equivalency of the degree and credits to a US degree (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024).
Accepted agencies
Any member of NACES (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024); the current member list includes World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Josef Silny & Associates and IERF (NACES).
How to submit
A copy of the evaluation goes directly from the evaluator to the Board's office, in place of official transcripts from each school (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024).
Exam window
All four sections within 30 months (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024).
Arkansas leaves the evaluation and the translation to the agency
The instructions are direct: the Board does not evaluate foreign transcripts, and it is your responsibility to obtain an evaluation that includes the equivalency of the degree and credits to a US degree (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024).
Any NACES member will do (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024). NASBA's own service, NIES, is not a NACES member and is not named.
Each agency sets its own translation rule.
WES accepts translations by a professional translator, for example one at a certified translation agency, and refuses translations by the applicant, incomplete translations and translations of photocopies (WES).
Some other NACES members are stricter: Josef Silny asks for ATA-certified translators in the US. Check the agency's rule before you order.
Where the instructions are dated
The instructions read on November 12, 2026 are revised October 7, 2024, and they call NACES the "National Association of Credential Evaluators" (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024); its name is National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
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Need a certified translation for Arkansas Board?
$24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- University transcripts or mark sheets from every school attended
- Degree certificates and diplomas
- Records of accounting and business courses
- Proof the degree was conferred, if the transcript does not show it
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- Grades, hours and credits exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA or equivalency.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload or print.
- $24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
- Notarization added at checkout ($34.90 per order) when the office asks for a notarized translation.
Submitting the translation to Arkansas Board
The translation goes to the evaluation agency with your records, under that agency's instructions; for WES you upload it in your WES account. The agency then sends a copy of the evaluation directly to the Board (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024).
If the agency wants a paper copy, eVerbary can mail it in a sealed, signed envelope: choose the hard copy at checkout with the agency's address ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US).
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service or a licensing agency: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, we cannot send documents on behalf of the school or authority that issued them, and we do not file the license application.
For the Arkansas Board that means we translate your records for the agency; we do not order the evaluation, and the agency, not eVerbary, sends it to the Board.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and submit it with the copy of the original wherever the office asks for it.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Arkansas Board evaluate foreign degrees?
No. Applicants obtain an evaluation from a NACES member (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024).
Can I use WES for the Arkansas CPA exam?
Yes, WES is a NACES member (NACES), and the Board accepts any NACES member (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024).
Who can translate my transcripts for WES?
A professional translator, such as a certified translation agency; WES refuses translations by the applicant (WES).
Can I use NIES for Arkansas?
The instructions name only NACES members (Arkansas Board: instructions for the CPA exam application, rev. October 7, 2024), and NIES is not on the NACES list (NACES). Ask the Board before using it.
Sources
Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
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