Table 1 Search strategy in order to achieve the number of publicly listed enterprises in the world
From: Relation of R&D expense to turnover and number of listed companies in all industrial fields
No. | Search strategy for each step in the ORBIS | Search result (Number of enterprises) |
|---|---|---|
1 | All companies | 204,523,868 |
2 | Active companies | 163,191,236 |
3 | Publicly listed companies | 65,639 |
4 | Consolidation code: C1 (companies with consolidated accounts only), C2/U2 (companies with both types of accounts), U1 (companies with unconsolidated accounts only) | 62,592 |
5 | Accounting practice: International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Local GAAP) | 62,592 |
6 | Accounting template: Industrial companies excluding branches | 59,573 |
7 | Publicly listed companies with US SIC primary code | 59,430 |