accountability
11Accountability — The responsibility of either an individual or department to perform a specific function in accounting. An auditor reviewing a company’s financial statement is responsible and legally liable for any misstatements or instances of fraud.… …
12accountability — The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property,… …
13accountability — noun Date: 1794 the quality or state of being accountable; especially an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one s actions < public officials lacking accountability > …
14accountability — noun a) The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for. b) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping… …
15accountability — Being answerable, having a duty to justify one’s actions or inaction. A system of control and answerability is seen as an inherent part of democratic and representative government Certain political mechanisms are created whereby elected… …
16accountability — An obligation to give an account. For limited companies, it is assumed that the directors of the company are accountable to the shareholders and that this responsibility is discharged, in part, by the directors providing an annual report and… …
17accountability — An obligation to give an account. For limited companies, it is assumed that the directors of the company are accountable to the shareholders and that this responsibility is discharged, in part, by the directors providing an annual report and… …
18accountability — noun there must be accountability for the expenditure of every public cent Syn: responsibility, liability, answerability …
19accountability — UK [əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] a situation in which people know who is responsible for something and can ask them to explain its state or quality There have been calls for greater accountability within the health service …
20accountability — ac•count•a•bil•i•ty [[t]əˌkaʊn təˈbɪl ɪ ti[/t]] n. 1) cvb the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable 2) cvb a policy of holding public officials or other employees accountable for their actions and results: a need for greater… …
