IAFEI Quarterly - Special Issue

17 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 and even very young (41% are between 20 and 39 years old) which is less common for compa- nies with other nationalities. Membership to professional associations Globally, respondents are members of professional associations, whether in Europe, Africa or America. AICPA, DFCG, IMA and others (CIMA, IMEF, IHM, PAFE, SAIBA, FEI ...) are represented. All ages from 30 to over 60 are represented. Plan and budget remain the main activity Improved medium-term visibility is one of the main concerns in a complex and uncertain environment. The below table shows that about 70% of the respond- ents invest a significant amount of time to planning and budgeting activities, which remains the number one activity, as in 2016 and 2015. Reporting is back to the second place, as in 2015, right before re-forecasting and the work with operational teams.