Registration is now closed for the Winter/Spring 2026 term, and we are no longer taking names for a waiting list. Registration will open December 1, 2026 for the Winter 2027 term, when the zoom format will be offered again for this unit. Otherwise, registration for the Fall 2026 term will open on July 2, 2026 for the correspondence format. There is no waiting list for future terms.
Course materials and a syllabus with all due dates will be available to registrants by February 5. The first assignment/first quiz is due by February 26 and the final assignment/final quiz is due by May 14.
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 by February 5. However, 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. You'll have an opportunity to purchase the hard copy textbook through the online registration process. Due to logistics, textbook shipping may not start until after registration closes on January 12.
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.