Caper, thanks a lot for the clarification... you are an expert! I guess it makes it a lot harder.

Sonia_ad, sorry I won't be able to help you on the specific question, but please note that some state boards only recognize certain evaluation agencies so maybe you should pick the state first.

Hi,

I just move to syracuse,NY and wanted to register for CPA. I have a Master Degree from cameroon and my credentials are all in french.

what do u advice me for credential evaluation to register to NY board?

Thx

Hi cmr-cpa1,

I couldn't find the information on the New York State Board of accountancy website regarding your case. All they said is this:

If you completed any post-secondary education outside of the United States:

• Have a Certification of Professional Education (Form 2) completed by your school and submitted along with a transcript to the New York State Education Department

But I would think your case is quite unique. Maybe the next thing you can do is to call them up: 518-474-3817 x160

Here is the website on educational requirement for your information.

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/cpa/cpalic.htm#exa

Cheers, Stephanie

Hi Sonia,

I got my evaluation done at WES, my 3 yr B.Com is equivalent to US Bachelor degree and Iam qualified to sit for any state. I would suggest you to go thru WES. If you have nobody to collect your sealed transcripts from India, use www.yourmaninindia.com, and they will collect your transcripts and send directly to WES with a fee. I used their service to get my transcripts.You don't need to worry about your ICWA, because I was told that incompleted courses are not taken into consideration for evaluation. 

Hope this helps you