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Center for Educational Documentation (CED): Pros and Cons

CED Center for Educational DocumentationThe Center for Educational Documentation (CED) was established in 1976. It is an independent agency and collaborates with major organizations that provide professional services in the interpretation of educational credentials for people who studied abroad.

They do statements of educational equivalency for colleges, universities, professional associations, government agencies, and public school systems.

CED is NOT a member of NACES, but a member of AACRAO and NAFSA.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Good customer service (see note from CED)

Cons

  • Only accepted by the state accounting board in Massachusetts
  • Only original or official copies are accepted

Note from CED:

CED always informs applicants if a particular requirement is not being met before completing any evaluation.

Submission Details

The documents needed to prepare an evaluation depend on the purpose and use of the evaluation, but generally include the following. Only original, or clear and legible official copies of documents should be submitted.

Certified English translations must be provided together with the documents written in other languages. CED can offer in-house translation from Spanish/Portuguese to English with an extra fee.

Turnaround Time

  • Regular processing time is about 7 working days
  • 1-2 and 4-5 day rush services are available

Pricing

  • Evaluation for CPA Exam application: $190
  • Change from Standard Evaluation to CPA Evaluation: $125

Rush Services (additional to evaluation fees):

  • 1-2 working days: $150
  • 4-5 working days: $50
  • Please click here for the pricing schedule.

Payment Method

  • US clients: Personal check (from U.S. banks only) or Money Order
  • Non-US clients: International Money order or a check drawn on a U. S. bank.

Contact

CED
PO Box 170116 Boston, MA 02117

  • Phone: (617) 338-7171 (Boston, MA office) or (512) 520-5686 (Austin, TX office)
  • Fax: (617) 338-7101
  • Email: contact@cedevaluations.com

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I am the author of How to Pass The CPA Exam (published by Wiley), and I also passed all 4 sections of the CPA Exam on my first try. Additionally, I have led webinars, such as for the Institute of Management Accountants, authored featured articles on websites like Going Concern and AccountingWeb, and I'm also the CFO for the charity New Sight. Finally, I have created other accounting certification websites to help mentor non-CPA candidates. I have already mentored thousands of CPA, CMA, CIA, EA, and CFA candidates, and I can help you too!

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