Exhibit 32.1


                    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 quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2004 (the "Form 10-Q") of Century Business Services, Inc. (the
"Issuer").

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

         (i)  the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section
              13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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



Date:  November 9, 2004                              /s/ Steven L. Gerard
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                                                    Steven L. Gerard
                                                    Chief Executive Officer


Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of November, 2004.


/s/ Michael W. Gleespen
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Name: Michael W. Gleespen
Title: Notary Public & Attorney-At-Law
Registered in Franklin County, Ohio
No Expiration Date