A New Candidate is an applicant who has yet to submit any Credential Evaluation via the ILBOE online account system. If you need to submit an exam application, please see the Existing Candidate option.
Candidates with both foreign and domestic credits must submit applications, fees, and documentation to both NASBA and the ILBOE.
If you have been educated only in the United States, submit the Domestic Credentials Evaluation application and pay the $200 fee.
If you have been educated outside of the United States, submit the Foreign Credentials Evaluation application. No fee is associated with this application.
If you have a combination of domestic and international education, submit the Domestic Credentials Evaluation application and pay the $200 fee.
If you have taken the IQEX, submit the IQEX application and pay the $345 fee.
If you want to be certified in Illinois by transferring all four exam scores from another jurisdiction, submit the Total Transfer of Credit application and pay the $345 fee.
If you have passed up to three exams, want to transfer those scores to Illinois and continue testing for certification in Illinois, submit the Domestic or Foreign Credentials Evaluation application.
The ILBOE has had the responsibility of certifying completion of all educational and examination requirements for CPA candidates since 1903 and maintains its responsibility through an affiliation with Northern Illinois University.
Sara holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is the current Director of Risk Advisory and Forensic Services for Wipfli, LLP’s financial institutions practice. Previously, she has served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of The Leaders Bank, CFO and Treasurer of Pinnacle Banc Group, Inc. and Pinnacle Bank and as Senior Vice President and Controller at the Oak Brook Bank located in Oak Brook, IL.
Sara is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and is Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).
Sara has 35 plus years of internal audit, accounting and reporting issues, enterprise risk management, asset/liability consulting and operational reviews experience with a concentration on financial institutions.
