Survey of Service Industries: Consulting Services, 2009 - Characteristics Questionnaire

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A - Introduction

If necessary, please make address label corrections in the boxes below.

  • 1: Legal name
  • 2: Business name
  • 3: Title of contact
  • 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

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 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 from this survey which would identify a person, business, or organization, without their prior consent. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation. Therefore, for example, the Canada Revenue Agency cannot access identifiable survey data from Statistics Canada.

These survey data will only be used for statistical purposes and will be published in an aggregate form only.

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 must 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.

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.

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 you that there could be a risk of
disclosure during facsimile or other electronic transmission.
However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the
guaranteed level of protection afforded all information collected
under the authority of the Statistics Act.

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 1-888-881-3666 or mail to:
Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6

Reporting instructions

- Report for business unit(s) specified on the label on the front page.

- Complete only the questions that apply to your business.

- When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.

- Report in Canadian dollars. Dollar amounts and percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.

- Consult the reporting guide for further information.

B - Main business activity

B - Main business activity - Question identifier:1.

Please describe the nature of your business.

The main activity of an enterprise engaged in consulting services is to provide client firms with expert advice and make recommendations such as the adoption of approaches and processes and the establishment of strategies. For the benefit of client firms, such a consulting enterprise can also undertake the work itself that arises from its own recommendations i.e., their actual implementation.

However, for this survey to be considered as a consulting services enterprise, the enterprise must generate the majority of its revenues from advice that it provides to client firms and not from the implementation of its own recommendations.

B - Main business activity - Question identifier:2.

Please check the one main activity which most accurately represents your main source of revenue.

  • 1: Administrative management consulting and general management consulting services
  • 2: Human resources consulting services
  • 3: Other management consulting services
  • 4: Environmental consulting services
  • 5: Other scientific and technical consulting services
  • 6: None of the above - Please call 1-888-881-3666 for further instructions.

C - Reporting period information

C - Reporting period information - Question identifier:1.

Please report information for your fiscal year (normal business year) ending between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. Please indicate below the period covered by this questionnaire.

  • 1: Date from (YYYY MM DD) to (YYYY MM DD)
  • 2: Date to (yyyy mm dd)

C - Reporting period information - Question identifier:2.

If the reporting period does not cover 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

D and E - Not applicable

F - Industry characteristics

Please provide a breakdown of your sales.

Management consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:1.

Strategic management consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:2.

Financial management consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:3.

Marketing management consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:4.

Compensation and benefits consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:5.

Other human resources management consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:6.

Operations and supply chain management consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:7.

Other management consulting services

Environmental consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:8.

Environmental assessments

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:9.

Environmental audits

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:10.

Site remediation planning services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:11.

Natural resource management consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:12.

Waste management consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:13.

Environmental policy development consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:14.

Other environmental consulting services

Scientific and technical consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:15.

Economic consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:16.

Geological and geophysical consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:17.

Soil management, crop and animal production consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:18.

Heritage consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:19.

Occupational health and safety consulting services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:20.

Other scientific and technical consulting services

Other services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:21.

Other sales
(please specify):

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:22.

Total sales (sum of questions 1 to 21)

G - Personnel

G - Personnel - Question identifier:1.

Number of partners and proprietors, non-salaried (if salaried, report at question 2 below)

G - Personnel - Question identifier:2.

Paid employees

G - Personnel - Question identifier:a)

Average number of paid employees during the reporting period (see reporting guide)

G - Personnel - Question identifier:b)

Percentage of paid employees (from question 2a) who worked full time

G - Personnel - Question identifier:3.

Number of contract workers for whom you did not issue a T4, such as freelancers and casual workers (estimates are acceptable)

H - Sales by type of client

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:1.

Clients in Canada

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:a)

Businesses

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:b)

Individuals and households

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:c)

Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:2.

Clients outside Canada

Total: 100%

I - Sales by client location

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by client location (first point of sale).

  • 1: Newfoundland and Labrador
  • 2: Prince Edward Island
  • 3: Nova Scotia
  • 4: New Brunswick
  • 5: Quebec
  • 6: Ontario
  • 7: Manitoba
  • 8: Saskatchewan
  • 9: Alberta
  • 10: British Columbia
  • 11: Yukon
  • 12: Northwest Territories
  • 13: Nunavut
  • 14: Clients outside Canada (must equal question 2 in section H)

Total: 100%

J - International transactions

Exports

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:
1.

Did you receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the export of goods, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

  • 1: yes, complete questions 2, 3 and 4
  • 2: no, go to question 5

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:
2.

Please report revenue received from exports. (Please report in Canadian dollars)

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:
3.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of exports by:

  • a): goods
  • b): services
  • c): royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Total: 100%

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:
4.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of exports by country:

  • a): United States
  • b): Mexico
  • c): other countries (please specify):

Total: 100%

Imports

Imports - Question identifier:5.

Did you make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the import of goods, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

  • 1: yes, complete questions 6, 7 and 8
  • 2: no, go to next section

Imports - Question identifier:6.

Please report payments made for imports. (Please report in Canadian dollars)

Imports - Question identifier:7.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of imports by:

  • a): goods
  • b): services
  • c): royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Total: 100%

Imports - Question identifier:8.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of imports by country:

  • a): United States
  • b): Mexico
  • c): other countries (please specify):

Total: 100%

Not applicable

L - Contact information

Name of person to contact about this questionnaire:

  • 1: Mr.
  • 2: Mrs.
  • 3: Miss
  • 4: Ms
  • 1: Last name
  • 2: First name
  • 3: Title
  • 4: Telephone number
  • 5: Extension number
  • 6: Fax number
  • 7: E-mail address
  • 8: Website address

I certify that the information contained herein is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.

  • 1: yyyy mm dd

M - Comments

We invite your comments below. Please be assured that we review all comments with the intent of improving the survey.

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