NASBA International Evaluation Services

Welcome to NIES!

In preparation for CPA Evolution, candidates planning to test for BEC must apply with NASBA International Evaluation Services (NIES) and submit all appropriate educational documents to NIES by August 4, 2023. This will allow the completion of the international evaluation report by October 1, 2023.

October 1, 2023, is also the latest date candidates must apply for the CPA Examination and have all necessary documents and forms submitted to their respective board of accountancy or CPA Examination Services to receive their Notice to Schedule (NTS) on or before November 15, 2023.

The last day of testing in 2023 is December 15. The NIES international evaluation report is immediately available to the boards of accountancy and boards that use CPA Examination Services.

Guidance to apply for the CPA Exam with NASBA’s CPA Portal is indicated below. This is intended for first time candidates who have received their completed international evaluation report. Click on the image below to review the necessary flowchart:

Before you begin the application for an evaluation, visit the Requirements page for a country specific explanation of which documents will be requested.

Are you ready to start an international education evaluation? Click a button below to get started!

Certain jurisdictions will accept credits from professional organizations if the credit is determined to be equivalent to academic study from an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States. Contact our office to learn more if you have completed examinations, coursework or credits from a professional organization.

Please Note: We do not do evaluations for New York licensure.

NASBA International Evaluation Services will only keep your application open for up to one year without a new status update. Applications that exceed one year without a status update will be closed. No refund will be issued and any official/replaceable documents will be destroyed. NASBA International Evaluation Services will also store documents for up to one year without an application. If you have not applied within one year, any official/replaceable documents will be destroyed.

NIES is the only approved provider for international education evaluations in the following jurisdictions:

* North Carolina candidates must have approval directly from the North Carolina State Board in order to apply for the NIES international evaluation report. For a full list of the Boards of Accountancy we serve, as well as to learn more about the different types of evaluations we offer, please take a look at our Services and Fees page.