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Washington State Board of Accountancy: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: Washington Board of Accountancy asks for a credential evaluation, and NIES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: NIES only
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 21, 2026
The Washington State Board of Accountancy requires education from non-US colleges, or from US colleges without accreditation, to be evaluated by NASBA International Evaluation Services (NIES), and the exam instructions ask for international transcripts in the original language with an English translation.
NIES accepts certified English 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 transcripts and diplomas; NIES prepares the evaluation.
Washington Board of Accountancy at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Washington requires a NIES evaluation for education earned outside the US (Washington Board of Accountancy education requirements), and NIES accepts certified translations from any ATA member, refusing only private providers outside the United States (NIES requirements). eVerbary is an ATA corporate member (#273062) translating in the US. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Native-language transcript plus English translation
- Who may translate
- NIES rule: any ATA member, school, ministry
- Credential evaluation
- NIES only
- Price
- $24.95 per pageUp to 250 words, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on October 21, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Washington Board of Accountancy's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Washington Board of Accountancy
NIES only
For any non-US or unaccredited education.
Original plus English
Transcripts go in both versions.
Choose Washington in NIES
The jurisdiction is chosen in the NIES application.
Washington Board of Accountancy requirements in detail
Translation
International transcripts are submitted in your native language and translated to English (CPA Examination Services: Washington); NIES requires the translation before it processes your file (NIES).
Who may translate
Under the NIES rule: any ATA member, your university or the ministry of education; not private providers outside the US (NIES).
Evaluation
By NIES, for Washington's requirements, for education from non-US colleges or non-accredited US colleges (Washington Board of Accountancy education requirements).
How it arrives
The evaluation goes directly from NIES to CPA Examination Services; transcripts come from each institution or attached to the NIES report (CPA Examination Services: Washington).
Jurisdiction
Select Washington State in the NIES application, even if another service evaluated you before (Washington Board of Accountancy education requirements).
Already evaluated by NIES
If NIES evaluated you for another state, order a Change in Jurisdiction evaluation for Washington (Washington Board of Accountancy education requirements, NIES).
One agency, one translation rule
Washington names a single evaluator: NIES (Washington Board of Accountancy education requirements).
That makes NIES's translation rule the one that counts: a certified, verbatim English translation in the same format as the original, typed, signed and dated by the translator with full contact details, from an ATA member, your university or the ministry (NIES).
A WES or ECE report done for another purpose does not replace it; Washington asks for a NIES evaluation even if another service evaluated you earlier (Washington Board of Accountancy education requirements).
The CPAES instructions for Washington add that each international transcript is sent in your native language and translated to English, either directly from the institution or attached to the NIES report (CPA Examination Services: Washington).
Timing
NIES needs all documents within 90 days of the date you apply, or it denies the application and keeps the fee (NIES). Ordering the translation before you open the NIES application keeps that clock from running while you wait for it.
Need a certified translation for Washington Board of Accountancy?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words, 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
- Degree certificates and diplomas
- Records from non-accredited US institutions, if not in English
- Professional accounting body certificates, if NIES is to consider 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 of up to 250 words, 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 Washington Board of Accountancy
The translation goes to NIES with your evaluation application; NIES then sends its report to CPA Examination Services for Washington (CPA Examination Services: Washington).
International transcripts come directly from each institution or attached to the NIES report (CPA Examination Services: Washington).
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 NIES and Washington.
If you need a translator certified by ATA
Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English:
$34.95 per page
Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian
$44.95 per page
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian
To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for Washington Board of Accountancy, what it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office).
We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them.
For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.
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 Washington that means we translate your records for NIES; NIES prepares the evaluation and the Board decides eligibility.
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
Which evaluation does Washington accept for foreign education?
Only NASBA International Evaluation Services (NIES) (Washington Board of Accountancy education requirements).
Does the transcript need an English translation?
Yes: international transcripts are submitted in your native language and translated to English (CPA Examination Services: Washington).
Who can translate for NIES?
Any member of the American Translators Association, your university or the ministry of education; private providers outside the US are refused (NIES).
NIES evaluated me for another state. Do I start over?
No. Ask NIES for a Change in Jurisdiction evaluation for Washington (Washington Board of Accountancy education requirements).
Sources
Washington State Board of Accountancy's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for Washington Board of Accountancy?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.