Registration is now closed for the Winter/Spring 2025 and we are no longer accepting late registrations for this term. This unit is not available in the Zoom format for the Fall terms. The next offering for this unit in Zoom format will be in the Winter 2026 term and registration will open on December 1. However, registration for the correspondence format for the Fall 2025 term will open on July 2, 2025.
Course materials and a syllabus with all due dates will be available to registrants by February 6. The first assignment/first quiz is due by February 27 and the final assignment/final quiz is due by May 15.
Please note:
- Attendance is required. Please confirm you are available for all classes prior to registering.
- MAFP is an academic program. If you are unfamiliar with the program's expectations, please review the "Course Descriptions & Outlines" section of the MAFP web page prior to registering.
Textbook
The course textbook is provided as a PDF file to all registrants. The file will be available in AMCTO Connect once the course opens for access. Normally, AMCTO provides the option to purchase a hard copy of the textbook with an additional fee, and the book is shipped through Canada Post's Xpresspost. However, we have suspended this service for Winter and Spring 2025 courses due to the prolonged Canada Post strike.
Instructor
Joel Stapley, CPA, CGA, Dipl.M.A.
Supervisor of Accounting, City of Niagara Falls
Joel is an experienced educator who has spent his career working in finance and accounting. He has worked with various municipalities including the Region of Niagara, the Town of Pelham, and the City of Kitchener. Joel has been a marker for the Municipal Accounting and Finance Program for two years and a marker-grader for the business program at Brock University for over 15 years. He also taught in the accounting program at Niagara College for three years.