Exhibit 99.1

                                CERTIFICATION OF
                             CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                       OF CENTURY BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.


This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 and accompanies the annual report on Form 10-K (the "Form 10-K") for the
year ended December 31, 2002 of Century Business Services, Inc. (the "Issuer").

I, Steven L. Gerard, the Chief Executive Officer of Issuer certify that to the
best of my knowledge:

      (i)   the Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a)
            or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
            78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

      (ii)  the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Issuer.

Dated:  March 24, 2003.

                                           /s/ Steven L. Gerard
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                                               Steven L. Gerard, CEO



Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of March, 2003.



/s/ John J. Geffert
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Name: John J. Geffert
Title: Attorney-At-Law
Registered in the State of Ohio
No Expiration Date