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West Virginia Board of Accountancy: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
West Virginia Accountancy Board 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 West Virginia Accountancy Board accepts
- West Virginia Accountancy BoardThe 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 West Virginia Accountancy Board's public pages (sources).
The West Virginia Board of Accountancy requires foreign academic credentials to come with a written evaluation from an international credential evaluation service it approves (rule 1CSR1, 4.1.b.2), and its exam policy names NASBA International Evaluation Services (NIES).
The Board has no translation rule of its own; 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 Board decides eligibility.
West Virginia Accountancy Board at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
West Virginia requires a written evaluation from a Board-approved service (rule 1CSR1) and accepts foreign transcripts evaluated by NIES (Exam policies), 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 that applies. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the NIES evaluation
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- NIES, by Board policy
- 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 West Virginia Accountancy 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 West Virginia Accountancy Board
NIES
Accepted by Board policy since 2013.
Written evaluation
Required with foreign credentials, by rule.
$10 application
Plus $40 per exam part to the Board.
West Virginia Accountancy Board requirements in detail
Translation
The Board 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
Foreign academic credentials must be accompanied by a written evaluation from an international credential evaluation service approved by the Board (rule 1CSR1, 4.1.b.2).
Approved service
The Board agreed on July 19, 2013 to accept foreign transcripts evaluated by NIES (Exam policies); NIES lists West Virginia among the jurisdictions where it is the only approved provider (NIES).
Education
Rule 1CSR1 sets 150 semester hours with accounting and business coursework (Board rules 1CSR1, effective March 29, 2024); the Board's education page also lists a baccalaureate-only path, with experience rules effective May 24, 2026: one year after a graduate degree or a baccalaureate plus 30 hours, two years after a baccalaureate alone (Education, examination and experience).
Fees
$10 initial exam application and $40 per part to the Board; $238.15 per section paid to NASBA (CPA examination and fees); $250 for the NIES CPA evaluation report (NIES).
How the West Virginia file moves
You apply for the exam through the Board's website, and after approval your Intent to Sit goes to NASBA, where you pay the section fees (CPA examination and fees).
For foreign coursework the rule adds one piece: a written evaluation from an approved service, which in practice is NIES (Board rules 1CSR1, effective March 29, 2024, policy).
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).
NIES needs every document within 90 days of the date you apply (NIES), so have the translations ready before you open the NIES application.
Where West Virginia's pages differ
The Board rule in force since March 29, 2024 requires 150 semester hours (Board rules 1CSR1, effective March 29, 2024), while the Board's education page describes three education paths, including a baccalaureate degree alone, and experience rules effective May 24, 2026 that ask two years of experience on that path (Education, examination and experience).
The NIES report states what your foreign coursework equals; which path you qualify under is the Board's decision.
Need a certified translation for West Virginia Accountancy 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 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 West Virginia Accountancy Board
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 evaluation, not the translation, is what accompanies your foreign credentials before the Board (Board rules 1CSR1, effective March 29, 2024).
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 West Virginia 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 WV Board that means we translate your records for NIES; we do not order the NIES report or file your exam application.
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 for the West Virginia CPA exam?
The Board's policy names NIES (Exam policies), and NIES says it is the only approved provider for West Virginia (NIES).
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.
How much does the West Virginia exam application cost?
$10 to the Board for the initial application and $40 per part, plus $238.15 per section to NASBA (CPA examination and fees).
Do I need 150 hours?
The 2024 rule says 150 semester hours (Board rules 1CSR1, effective March 29, 2024); the Board's education page also lists a baccalaureate-only path with two years of experience (Education, examination and experience). Ask the Board which applies to you.
Sources
West Virginia Board of Accountancy's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
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