Annual Head Office Survey - 2012
Archived Content
Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or record keeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.
For Information onlyThis is an electronic survey example for information purposes only. This is not a working questionnaire.
A - Introduction
If necessary, please make address label corrections in the boxes below.
- 1: Legal Name
- 2: Business name
- 3: C/O
- 4: First name of contact
- 5: Last name of contact
- 6: Address (number and street)
- 7: City
- 8: Province/territory or state
- 9: Country
- 10: Postal code/ zip code
- 11: Please report for
What is your language of preference?
- 1: English
- 2: French
Purpose
This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
Authority
This document is confidential when completed.
If you would prefer completing the electronic version of this questionnaire, please call us toll-free at: 1-800-972-9692.
Si vous préférez recevoir ce questionnaire en français, veuillez nous appeler au numéro sans frais suivant : 1-800-972-9692 .
This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act , Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT.
Confidentiality
The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada.
Your answers are confidential.
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act.
Statistics Canada will use information from this survey for statistical purposes.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.
The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut and the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Additional information:
In cases where information is reported on an amalgamated basis and relates to operations in more than one province or territory, Statistics Canada may allocate a portion of the reported information to these provincial or territorial operations. The allocated information will be shared in accordance with the Section 11 or 12 agreements of the Statistics Act, as described above.
In cases where there is a separate head office, Statistics Canada may adjust the reported revenues of that head office so that those revenues more fully reflect the value of the services the head office provides. In such cases, there will be a corresponding adjustment to the reported expenses of the units served. The adjusted information will be shared in accordance with the Section 11 or 12 agreements of the Statistics Act, as described above.
Record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Security of emails and faxes
Statistics Canada advises of the risk of interception by a third party when transmitting information by email or fax. Once we receive your questionnaire, however, Statistics Canada provides a guaranteed level of protection, which covers all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act. Note: Our online questionnaires are secure, so there is no risk of interception when you respond to our surveys online.
Return procedures
Please return the questionnaire within 30 days.
Please mail the completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope or fax it to Statistics Canada at 1-888-883-7999.
Lost the return envelope or need help? Call us at 1-800-972-9692 or mail to:
Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6
Coverage
Please report for the head office(s) identified above.
Reporting instructions
1. Please report information for your head office related activities ONLY.
2. Please report all dollar amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars and round to whole numbers.
3. When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimates.
Main business activity
A head office is an operating entity which provides support services (accounting, legal, management, payroll, etc.) to other operating entities within the same enterprise.
Please check the category that most accurately describes the nature of your head office activities.
Main business activity - Question identifier:1.
Head Office
- 1: Centralized administration (corporate, general home or central office)
- 2: Other administration (divisional, branch or district office)
- 3: None of the above - Please contact us at 1-800-972-9692 before resuming this questionnaire.
Reporting period information
Reporting period information - Question identifier:1.
Please report information for your 12-month fiscal period ending between April 1, YYYY and March 31, YYYY. Please indicate below the period covered by this questionnaire.
- 1: Date from (YYYY MM DD) to (YYYY MM DD)
Reporting period information - Question identifier:2.
If you did not operate this head office for a full year, please check the reason(s) below:
- 1: seasonal operations
- 2: new business
- 3: change of fiscal year
- 4: change of ownership
- 5: ceased operations
- 6: temporarily inactive
B - Revenue
Include all revenue within or outside Canada recorded by this head office.
Exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ.
B - Revenue - Question identifier:1.
During the reporting period, have you recorded any exclusive head office revenue?
- 1: yes
- 2: no, go to section C
Revenue at this head office
B - Revenue - Question identifier:2.
During the reporting period, has your head office recorded any revenue from outside Canada for services offered by employees of this head office?
- 1: yes
- 2: no
Revenue from external clients (e.g., third party or non affiliated enterprises)
Exclude receipts from billings to other entities of this enterprise.
B - Revenue - Question identifier:3.
Sales of services produced by employees of this head office (e.g., sales of consulting services, data processing, management and administrative services) to external clients
B - Revenue - Question identifier:4.
Revenue from rental and leasing (e.g., office space or other real estate, goods and equipment) from external clients
B - Revenue - Question identifier:5.
Other operating revenue (e.g., royalties, franchise fees) from external clients
Please specify major item:
B - Revenue - Question identifier:6.
Total revenue from external clients (sum of questions 3 to 5)
Revenue from internal clients (e.g., other entities of this enterprise)
Exclude receipts from billings to external clients.
B - Revenue - Question identifier:7.
Management fees and any other service fees provided by and paid to this head office by other entities of the enterprise (e.g., legal, payroll, advertising, insurance, promotional fees, etc.)
B - Revenue - Question identifier:8.
Other operating revenue (e.g., royalties, franchise fees) from internal clients
Please specify major item:
B - Revenue - Question identifier:9.
Total revenue from internal clients (sum of questions 7 and 8 above)
B - Revenue - Question identifier:10.
Total operating revenue (sum of questions 6 and 9 above)
B - Revenue - Question identifier:11.
Non-operating revenue (e.g., interest and dividend income)
B - Revenue - Question identifier:12.
Total revenue (sum of questions 10 and 11 above)
C - Expenses
Include all expenses within or outside Canada recorded by this head office ONLY.
Include also all expenses this Head Office may have directly allocated to other entities of this enterprise.
Exclude GST/HST, PST and TVQ.
C - Expenses - Question identifier:1.
Salaries and wages of head office employees ONLY (include overtime and vacation pay). Employees are defined as those workers for whom you completed a Canada Revenue Agency T4 form - Statement of Remuneration Paid.
C - Expenses - Question identifier:2.
Employer portion of employee benefits (include contributions to provincial and territorial health and education payroll taxes).
Questions 3 to 14 are for services purchased from external businesses only (e.g., third parties or non-affiliated enterprises).
Please exclude management fees or any other service fees that will be reported at questions 22a and b.
C - Expenses - Question identifier:3.
Transportation, shipping (contracted out), warehousing and storage, postage and courier expenses
C - Expenses - Question identifier:4.
Telephone and other telecommunication expenses
C - Expenses - Question identifier:5.
Rental and leasing expenses
C - Expenses - Question identifier:6.
Purchased repair and maintenance service expenses, including janitorial and cleaning services
C - Expenses - Question identifier:7.
Payments to employment agencies or personnel suppliers
C - Expenses - Question identifier:8.
Purchased research and development (contracted out)
C - Expenses - Question identifier:9.
All other professional and business services (e.g., legal and accounting, technical services fee, consulting, education and training)
C - Expenses - Question identifier:10.
Insurance premiums (e.g., liability, auto, building, equipment)
C - Expenses - Question identifier:11.
Advertising and promotion expenses
C - Expenses - Question identifier:12.
Travel, meal and entertainment expenses
C - Expenses - Question identifier:13.
Royalties and franchise fees
C - Expenses - Question identifier:14.
All other purchased service expenses not specified above
(e.g., property management fees, waste and hazardous material removal fees, financial service fees such as bank charges, credit and debit card commissions).
C - Expenses - Question identifier:15.
Office supply expenses
C - Expenses - Question identifier:16.
Supply expenses linked to operations, repair and maintenance
C - Expenses - Question identifier:17.
All other materials, components and supply expenses
Please specify major item:
C - Expenses - Question identifier:18.
Purchased energy and water utility expenses (e.g., electricity, gasoline, fuel oil, diesel fuel, propane, natural gas, water)
C - Expenses - Question identifier:19.
Amortization and depreciation
C - Expenses - Question identifier:20.
Property and business taxes, licences and other permits, including building permits and development charges
C - Expenses - Question identifier:21.
Interest expenses (e.g., interest expenses on capital lease obligations plus all other interest expenses such as interest on loans and the interest portion of mortgage payments)
C - Expenses - Question identifier:22.
Please note that management fees or any other service fees below cover a variety of industrial, professional, trade and business services, as well as transactions in royalties and licences, but exclude imports and exports of goods, freight and shipping transactions, travel, interest and profit/loss.
C - Expenses - Question identifier:a)
Management fees or any other service fees paid to entities outside Canada
C - Expenses - Question identifier:b)
Management fees or any other service fees paid to entities within Canada
C - Expenses - Question identifier:23.
All other head office expenses (e.g., allowances for bad debt, write-offs and donations).
Please specify major item:
C - Expenses - Question identifier:24.
Total expenses (sum of questions 1 to 23)
C - Expenses - Question identifier:25.
What amount, if any, of the amount reported in question 24 is directly allocated to other entities of this enterprise?
D - Employment at this head office
Please report the average number of people employed at this head office ONLY, during the reporting period.
Include full-time, part-time and temporary employees and employees absent with pay.
Exclude contract and subcontract workers who are not part of your payroll.
E - Events that may have affected your head office
E - Events that may have affected your head office - Question identifier:1.
If applicable, were there any events that may have significantly affected the reported values for this head office compared to last fiscal year? Please specify:
F - Comments
F - Comments - Question identifier:1.
How long did you spend collecting the data and completing this questionnaire?
- 1: hour(s) minutes
F - Comments - Question identifier:2.
We invite your comments below. If necessary, please attach a separate page. Please be assured that we review all comments with the intent of improving the survey.
G - Contact Information
- Date modified: