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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 CPA in 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 654,375 actively licensed CPAs. The number of CPAs in the US has increased over the last few decades, with 639,628 in 2003 and 646,520 in 2006. The number of AICPA members is […]
Continue readingFoundation for International Services (FIS): Pros and Cons
Foundation for International Services (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 – starting from $225 for one-month service Online application tracking service not available Submission Details Original documents […]
Continue readingForeign Credentials Service of America (FCSA): Pros and Cons
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 FACS (Foreign Academic Credentials Service) Pros and Cons Pros […]
Continue readingEducation Records Evaluation Service (ERES): Pros and Cons
Education Records Evaluation Service (ERES) was founded in 1985. Their 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 Pros Relatively affordable at $100 Candidates can email color scanned copy of documents to ERES for evaluation Rush […]
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 not available, but applicants […]
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 trained scores of university personnel in international academic records evaluation and verification. ACREVS is NOT a member of NACES. ACREVS Pros and […]
Continue readingInternational Education Research Foundation (IERF)
International Education Research Foundation (IERF) was established in 1969 as a non-profit organization and is the first private evaluation agency in the United States. The organization has processed more than 500,000 evaluation. IERF is one of the founding members of NACES. Pros and Cons Pros One of the most established credential evaluation agencies Super-rush service […]
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. Josef Silny has 30 years of experience in international education, including 5 years as the Director of International and Transfer Admissions at the City University of New York […]
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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