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World Education Services (WES): Pros and Cons
World Education Services (WES) is the largest non-profit credential services organization. It has been serving the international education community since 1974. Moreover, it performs more than 50,000 evaluations every year for students, job seekers, and immigrants around the world. WES is a founding member of NACES, the National Association of Credit Evaluation Services. WES […]
Continue readingNumber of CPAs in the USA: Interesting Statistics and Trends
Many people have been asking me about the number of CPAs in the US. According to NASBA, the United States currently has about 653,408 actively licensed CPAs. The number of AICPA members is also a good indication of the number of the accountants in the US. In 2025, there were more than 397,000 members in […]
Continue readingFoundation for International Services (FIS): Foreign Credential Evaluations Pros & Cons
Foundation for International Services, Inc. (FIS) has been a leading provider of international document services since 1978. The company provides foreign credential evaluations and professional translations for both individuals and organizations. FIS is a member of NACES. Cons Expensive when compared to other foreign credential evaluation services. Online application tracking service not available. Submission Details […]
Continue readingForeign Credentials Service of America (FCSA): Pros and Cons
The Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA) is a private company established in 1987 for the purpose of assisting individuals, corporations, and educational entities in the interpretation and comparative evaluation of international academic credentials. FCSA is NOT a member of NACES. Note: FCSA is not affiliated with the FACS (Foreign Academic Credentials Service). Pros and […]
Continue readingEducation Records Evaluation Service (ERES): Pros and Cons
Education Records Evaluation Service (ERES) was founded in 1985. The company’s evaluations are accepted throughout the United States by the hundreds of agencies, licensing boards, employers, and educational institutions. ERES is a member of NACES. Pros and Cons of ERES Foreign Credential Evaluations Pros of ERES Relatively affordable at $100 Candidates can email a color-scanned […]
Continue readingEducational Perspectives: Pros and Cons of this Credential Evaluation
Educational Perspectives has been a member of NACES since 2003. The agency prepares credential evaluation reports that help foreign-educated individuals have their non-US education recognized in the United States. Pros and Cons Pros Photocopies of documents may be submitted depending on your country of origin. Fast turnaround. Cons Online application tracking is not available, but […]
Continue readingACREVS: Pros and Cons of this Credential Evaluation Service
Academic Credential Records Evaluation & Verification Service (ACREVS) is the first and only academic / education records evaluation company to be ISO 9001:2000 certified. The team provides training to other evaluator services and has trained scores of university personnel in international academic records evaluation and verification. ACREVS is NOT a member of NACES. ACREVS Pros […]
Continue readingInternational Education Research Foundation (IERF): Foreign Credentials Evaluation Service
International Education Research Foundation (IERF) was established in 1969 as a non-profit organization and is the first private foreign credentials evaluation agency in the United States. The organization has processed more than 580,000 evaluations. IERF is one of the founding members of NACES. Pros and Cons of IERF Foreign Credentials Evaluation Service Pros One of […]
Continue readingJosef Silny & Associates (JS&A): Pros and Cons
Josef Silny & Associates (JS&A) was founded in 1987 by Josef Silny to serve foreign nationals who come to study, work or live in the United States. JS&A has almost 40 years of experience with foreign credential translation and evaluation services. Plus, JS&A has been a member of the NACES since 1991. Josef Silny Pros and […]
Continue readingCPA Exam Score Review and Score Appeal
Have you ever thought, “Should I appeal my CPA grade?” If you ever get a 74 or face losing a section credit as your 30-month window comes to a close, you might be very tempted to take this step. But the truth is that requesting a CPA Exam score appeal or score review is rarely […]
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