Licensing and certification bodies
Certified translation of accounting credentials for NASBA International Evaluation Services
NASBA International Evaluation Services (NIES), the evaluation arm of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, evaluates foreign education for the CPA profession only, and its translation standard is short and strict. Certified English translations of transcripts, certificates and diplomas must come from a member of the American Translators Association, your university or the ministry of education of the issuing country. They must translate everything verbatim, keep the format of the original, add no interpretation or evaluation, be typed, signed and dated by the translator, list the translator's contact information, and translations from private providers outside the United States are not accepted. Eagle Translate is a US company and an ATA Corporate Member; every translation is verbatim, in the layout of the original, typed, and certified with the translator's signature, date and our contact details. Certified translation is $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, in 2 to 3 business days, and STUDENT25 takes 25% off.
In their own words
What NASBA says, in its own words
Certified English translations of transcripts, certificates, or diplomas must be provided by any member of the American Translators Association (ATA), your university, or the ministry of education of the documents issuing country.NASBA's word is member, not certified. Eagle Translate holds ATA corporate membership, printed with the member number on the certificate, and the translator is named beside it.
All information listed on the document must be translated verbatimVerbatim, and on the same list, in the same format as the original, with no interpretation or evaluation. That is the working rule for every transcript we translate.
All translations must be typed, signed and dated by the translatorOur certificate is signed and dated by the translator who did the work. The next line on NASBA's list asks for the translator's contact information, and the certificate prints our address, phone number and email.
Translations from private providers outside the United States will not be acceptedA sworn translation bought at home may be turned away here. Eagle Translate is a Wyoming company, so the rule does not touch our work.
Requirement by requirement
NASBA's standards and the Eagle Translate certificate
| What they require | What Eagle Translate delivers |
|---|---|
| Provided by an ATA member, the university or the ministry of education | Eagle Translate is an ATA Corporate Member (member 199762); the translator is named on the certificate |
| Everything translated verbatim, same format as the original, no interpretation or evaluation | Word for word, tables and page order kept, titles and grades rendered as written |
| Typed, signed and dated by the translator | Typed throughout; the certificate is signed and dated by the translator |
| Translator's contact information listed, including address, phone and fax number, and email | Address, phone number and email are printed on the certificate; we have no fax line, so ask us before ordering if NIES insists on one |
| Not from a private provider outside the United States | Eagle Translate is a US company, Future Gen Sync LLC of Sheridan, Wyoming |
Pricing
Exact prices, shown before you pay
A diploma with its transcript is the set almost every credential evaluation starts from. Certified translation is $24.95 per page, so a typical order of 3 to 8 pages comes to $74.85 to $199.60. The exact total is measured from your real document and shown before payment.
Standard
$19.95 per page
3 to 5 business days
A professional translation with digital delivery.
Certified
$24.95 per page
2 to 3 business days
A certified translation accepted for official use.
Premium
$39.95 per page
1 to 2 business days
A certified translation, translated first.
One page is up to 250 words.
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What a NIES evaluation requires of your documents
- If the official transcript or diploma is not in English, it must be translated before NIES can process the application, and the original or official transcripts issued directly by the university must be provided as well.
- Certified English translations must be provided by any member of the American Translators Association, your university, or the ministry of education of the issuing country.
- Translations must be verbatim, in the same format as the original, without interpretation or evaluation, typed, signed and dated by the translator, with the translator's contact information listed.
- Translations from private providers outside the United States are not accepted.
- NIES sells its own translations, priced per page by language, with an additional payment possible when a page carries significantly more than 250 words.
- NASBA International Evaluation Services evaluates only for the CPA profession.
Common reasons translations get rejected
- A sworn translation from a private translator in your home country. NASBA's list says translations from private providers outside the United States will not be accepted.
- A translation that converts grades to a US scale or renames the degree. NASBA asks for verbatim text with no interpretation or evaluation; the evaluation is NIES's job.
- An unsigned or undated translation. NASBA's standard names both, together with the translator's contact details.
- Uploading every document to NIES for translation without asking which ones are needed. NIES's FAQ says it translates and charges for every page it receives.
Who relies on it
Who this rule reaches
- CPA exam and licensure candidates whose state board of accountancy uses NASBA International Evaluation Services to evaluate education completed outside the United States.
- Accounting graduates whose university transcripts run to several pages of course lists, the document that decides how many semester hours NIES will count.
Good to know
Good to know about NASBA NIES
NIES describes itself as dedicated to upholding the integrity of the US CPA credential through expert evaluation of international coursework and stringent authentication of education.
NIES counts a page at about 250 words for its own translation pricing, the same unit we bill by, so comparing the two quotes page for page is straightforward.
Certified translation with us is $24.95 per page of up to 250 words; STUDENT25 takes 25% off and FREERUSH gives Premium delivery at the Certified price. One code per order.
How it works
From upload to certified delivery
Step 1
Upload and get an instant quote
Send us your document, choose your languages, and see your price right away.
Step 2
A professional translator translates it
A qualified professional translator translates your document.
Step 3
Reviewed for accuracy and certified
Your translation is reviewed for accuracy and certified with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Step 4
Receive your certified translation
You receive your certified translation, ready for official use.
Questions
Common questions
- Does NASBA NIES accept translations from Eagle Translate?
- NASBA's rule names any member of the American Translators Association, and Eagle Translate holds ATA corporate membership, printed on the certificate with the member number and the translator's name. Our translations are verbatim, in the original format, typed, signed and dated, with our address, phone and email. NASBA's list also mentions a fax number, which we do not have, so ask us before ordering if that matters to your file. NIES decides each file; we do not give legal advice.
- Can my university translate the transcript instead?
- Yes. The university and the ministry of education are the other two sources NASBA accepts. If yours will not issue an English version, a translation from an ATA member is the remaining route.
- Does NASBA need a notarized translation?
- Its published standards do not mention notarization; they ask for a typed translation signed and dated by the translator. We do not currently offer notarization.
- How much does the translation cost and how long does it take?
- $24.95 per page of up to 250 source words, in 2 to 3 business days, no certification fee. STUDENT25 takes 25% off; FREERUSH gives Premium 1 to 2 business day delivery at the Certified price. One code per order.
- Can NIES verify the certificate?
- Yes. Each certificate carries its own number and a QR code that lead to eagletranslate.com/verify, where the number is confirmed against our records.
A translation error is ours to fix
If your certified translation is rejected because of a translation error we made, we correct it at no charge, and if the corrected translation is rejected again for that same error we refund what you paid for it. Our Refund Policy sets out the conditions and what it does not cover. Your documents are encrypted and kept confidential from start to finish.
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