Controllership is of great importance in organizations, since it seeks to meet the information needs of stakeholders, providing tools to achieve organizational effectiveness, contributing to the survival of organizations. The present study aims to show how the Controllership area is structured in organizations of different sizes and segments. It contributes to the area of knowledge since it verifies if the activities of the area are aligned with the literature. For this, this research is classified as quantitative, with applied nature and exploratory objective. The research involved a sample of 26 organizations of different sizes and segments. The data collection was performed by applying a questionnaire with 16 questions to the Controllers. With the results obtained, in relation to the structure of the organizations surveyed, 88% have mission, vision and values and their Controllership area responds to some directorate, with a centralized (46%) or decentralized (54%) management model. Regarding the scope of responsibility of the Controllership, it is concluded that the activities of Budget, Internal Control and Performance Evaluation are aligned with the literature regarding the participation of this area, while Risk Management, Compliance and Strategic Planning have room for greater participation of the Controller. Time (by the Controllers) for data collection and number of participants are the main limitations of the research. The study is justified since its results potentiate the identification of the positive influence of the Controllership area in the management and development of organizations.