Thank you very much.
Chair, I would like to just follow up actually from where I was in the first round, if I might, with Mr. Ralston.
Of course, as I said earlier, drafting public accounts is a monumental project. It really is. A number of people wonder if it is worth it.
This committee obviously sees the reality that yes, it is. It's important to have this information before us.
Frankly, I'm encouraged—and I think all Canadians should be encouraged—at the thoroughness and the diligence that goes not only into drafting and publishing this account, but also into the audit process that correspondingly goes along with it. We thank you for that.
As I mentioned, it's very complex and all-encompassing, and we have only just done lip service to the scope of this actual procedure.
Mr. Ralston, in whatever time we have left, could you please elaborate now on what public accounts are so that the public is aware of everything that takes place within the procedure? It's not simply looking at a balance sheet and/or a P and L.