Survey Following the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Government of Canada
The example survey is provided for reference only. Following the audit or examination, please complete the personalized version of the survey that will be emailed to you.
Name of organization:
Fiscal year audited:
1. Value of the Audit
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Partially agree 4 |
Strongly agree 5 |
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| 1.a During discussions and in reports to the audit committee and management letters, the auditors identified valuable opportunities to strengthen financial reporting practices and improve controls. | ||||||
| 1.b The auditors’ comments related to our financial statements, including note disclosures, were valuable in ensuring compliance with the relevant financial reporting standards. | ||||||
| 1.c The information provided by the auditors was valuable in performing our oversight responsibilities. |
2. Management of the Audit
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Strongly agree 5 |
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| 2.a The audit plan reflected the areas of significant audit risk within our organization in relation to our annual financial statements. | ||||||
| 2.b The auditors completed their work according to the agreed timelines. | ||||||
| 2.c The auditors’ requests for documents, analyses, and other information were relevant to the audit and represented reasonable expectations from our organization. | ||||||
| 2.d The auditors provided staff with a reasonable amount of time to comply with requests for documentation. | ||||||
| 2.e The auditors provided staff with a reasonable amount of time to comment on and respond to the audit findings and recommendations. |
3. Communications
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| 3.a The auditors actively engaged the organization in the audit process and maintained appropriate communications during the audit. | ||||||
| 3.b The auditors proactively identified, communicated, and resolved issues and significant differences of views in a timely manner. | ||||||
| 3.c The auditors reported audit findings objectively and fairly. | ||||||
| 3.d The auditors prepared clear and concise reports. |
4. Professional Relations and Competencies
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Partially agree 4 |
Strongly agree 5 |
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| 4.a The auditors collectively demonstrated sufficient understanding of the organization and its environment relevant to the audit. | ||||||
| 4.b The auditors collectively demonstrated sufficient technical competencies relevant to the audit. | ||||||
| 4.c The auditors conducted themselves professionally, including demonstrated independence, objectivity, non-partisanship, and professional skepticism (that is, maintained a respectful but questioning approach), throughout the audit. |
5. Overall
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Partially agree 4 |
Strongly agree 5 |
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| 5.a Overall, we were satisfied with how the audit was conducted. |
6. Additional Comments
6.a Please provide any other comments you may have on your experience with the audit.
6.b Please provide suggestions on how we could bring more value to your organization.