IAFEI Quarterly - Special Issue

11 Materials contained in this publication may be freely quoted or reprinted, provided credit is given to the source : International Observatory of Management Control - DFCG – Decision Performance Conseil www.conseil-dpc.com 65.8% OF SERVICE COMPANIES IN THE SAMPLE Profile of the companies in the sample Breakdown of companies by sector We observe a predominance of service companies (in the broad sense) which constitute this year 65.8% of our sample (compared to 70% in 2016). Bank and insurance and other financial services represent 7.1% (compared to 9% in 2016): the representation of this sector is decreas- ing. On the other hand, the industry and the construction sectors are increasing (34.2% com- pared to 29% in 2016). Lastly, we see a slight increase in the representation of the media and telecom sector (10% compared to 9% in 2016). Company nationality The "European" continent (Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Nor- way, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden) represents 67% of the sample, America (Unit- ed States, Canada, Brazil) 23%, Africa (South Africa, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Tunisia) 8%, and the Middle East and Asia (India, Japan, Lebanon, Qatar) 2%. Company quotation