IAFEI Quarterly - Special Issue

14 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 Revenue and nationality Nearly 67% of the companies under European control have a revenue under 250M$. Among African companies, this proportion rises to 74%. Companies under American governance show the highest proportion (25%) of very large structures with revenues over 5B$. Middle Eastern and Asian companies mainly count companies with revenues between 50M$ and 250M$. Revenue and geographical location of the respondent's company The sample of companies located in Europe is quite diversified: there are nearly 63% of small and medium-sized organizations with revenues below 250M$, and 37% with revenues ranging from 250M$ to more than 5B$. The distribution is roughly the same on the American continent: 61.5% of small and medium-sized companies against 38.5% of large organizations. Nearly 74% of respondents based in Africa work in small and medium-sized enterprises. In the Middle East and Asia, distribution is also split between small businesses and very large organizations.