A May 25, 2017 CPA Canada blog post (Tax audit feedback: Have your say, by Gabe Hayos FCPA FCA ICD.D) discussed a new initiative under which CRA will seek feedback on audits of small and medium enterprise taxpayers. The final audit letter may include a link to CRA’s post-audit survey.

This anonymous survey, developed with input from CPA Canada’s Small and Medium Practitioners Tax Committee, will address issues including whether the CRA auditor:

• treated you professionally and respectfully;
• answered your questions about proposed adjustments before a reassessment was issued; and
• provided at least 30 days to respond to proposals, and granted requested extensions of time.

completing the new post-audit survey

The article encourages CPAs to devote the five minutes needed to complete the survey to provide the data needed to help CRA enhance its processes and reduce the audit burden.