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Oklahoma Accountancy Board: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
OAB asks for a credential evaluation, and NIES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
- eVerbary translatesCertified, usually within 24 hours
- Credential evaluationBy NIES or another agency OAB accepts
- OABThe agency sends its report
$24.95per page · usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- ATA member #273062
- 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 OAB's public pages (sources).
The Oklahoma Accountancy Board (OAB) requires candidates educated outside the United States to have their education evaluated, and it accepts foreign evaluations only from NASBA International Evaluation Services (NIES); you then send the original NIES report with your qualification application.
The OAB has no translation rule of its own, and NIES accepts certified translations from any member of the American Translators Association, so it accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary, an ATA corporate member translating in the US.
We translate your records; NIES evaluates them and the OAB decides eligibility.
OAB at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
The OAB only accepts foreign evaluations from NIES (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information), and NIES accepts certified translations from any ATA member, refusing only private providers outside the US (NIES requirements), so eVerbary's certified translations meet the rule. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the NIES evaluation
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- NIES only; original report to OAB
- 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 OAB'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 OAB
NIES only
No other evaluation service is accepted.
Original report to OAB
Photocopies of the report are refused.
$90 qualification fee
Paid on the OAB Online Portal.
OAB requirements in detail
Translation
The OAB sets no translation rule; NIES requires records not in English to be translated before it processes them (NIES).
Who may translate
For NIES: any ATA member, your university or the ministry of education; private providers outside the US are not accepted (NIES).
Evaluation
Required for education outside the United States; the OAB only accepts evaluations from NIES, and you pay NIES directly (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
The Fall 2026 packet repeats that credit earned outside the US must be evaluated by NIES (OAB Fall 2026 Pathway to CPA packet).
What NIES measures
Whether your education meets Section 15.8.C of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
How to submit
Send the original NIES report with the qualification application, transcripts, fee, notarized affidavit of lawful presence and photograph; photocopies of evaluation reports are not accepted (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
Fee
$90 for the qualification application on the OAB Online Portal (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information); $250 for the NIES CPA evaluation report (NIES).
Lawful presence
Citizenship is not required, but the OAB must establish that you are legally in the United States, with a notarized affidavit (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
How the Oklahoma file moves
Oklahoma handles the qualification application itself, not through NASBA's exam service.
You order the NIES evaluation, NIES reviews your official transcripts and issues a report, and you send the original report with your qualification application to the OAB (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
NIES lists Oklahoma among the jurisdictions where it is the only approved provider (NASBA International Evaluation Services).
Every requirement must be met when you file; the OAB cannot waive any eligibility requirement (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
To sit you need a baccalaureate and 120 semester hours, with 24 hours of accounting above principles, including auditing or assurance, and 9 upper-division business hours (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
The Fall 2026 packet notes two education options for exam and license (OAB Fall 2026 Pathway to CPA packet).
Translation for NIES
NIES's standards for outside translations: verbatim, in the same format as the original, with no interpretation, typed, signed and dated, and with the translator's address, phone and email (NIES).
We translate course titles, hours and marks exactly as printed; NIES decides how they compare with Section 15.8.C.
NIES needs every document within 90 days of the date you apply, or it denies the application and keeps the fee (NIES). Having the translations ready before you open the NIES application keeps you inside that window.
Need a certified translation for OAB?
$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 institution attended
- Degree certificates and diplomas
- Yearly examination results, when the school issues no consolidated transcript
- Course descriptions for accounting and business subjects, if NIES asks for them
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 OAB
The translation goes to NIES with your records; mail goes to NASBA International Evaluation Services, 150 Fourth Ave. N., Suite 850, Nashville, TN 37219 (NIES).
The NIES report, not the translation, goes on to the OAB at 201 NW 63rd St., Suite 210, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
eVerbary can mail the translation to NIES in a sealed, signed envelope: choose the hard copy at checkout with NIES's address ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US) and write in the order notes that it is for the Oklahoma CPA evaluation.
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 OAB that means we translate your records for NIES; we do not order the NIES report, file the qualification application or sign the lawful presence affidavit for you.
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
Can I use WES or another evaluator for the Oklahoma CPA exam?
No. The OAB only accepts foreign evaluations from NIES (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
Who can translate my transcripts for NIES?
Any ATA member, your university or the ministry of education; private providers outside the US are refused (NIES). eVerbary is an ATA corporate member translating in the US.
Do I send the NIES report or a copy?
The original. The OAB does not accept photocopies of evaluation reports (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No, but the OAB must establish that you are legally in the United States, and you file a notarized affidavit of lawful presence (OAB new applicant information, foreign applicant information).
Sources
Oklahoma Accountancy Board's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
Translating documents for OAB?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.