Syn: answerability, answerableness [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Accountability — is the concept in ethics and governance with several meanings. It is often used synonymously with such concepts as responsibility,[1] answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and other terms associated with the expectation of account giving. As … Wikipedia
AccountAbility — AccountAbility, also known as the Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability, is an independent not for profit think tank and global network promoting accountability sustainable business practices and corporate responsibility.Organisation and … Wikipedia
accountability — UK US /əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/ noun [U] ► a situation in which someone is responsible for things that happen and can give a satisfactory reason for them: »The organization suffers from a lack of accountability. greater/increased/more accountability »The … Financial and business terms
accountability — I noun amenability, blame, burden, charge, commitment, dueness, duty, exposure, incumbency, liability, obligation, onus, responsibility, the decent thing, the proper thing, the right thing, trustworthiness, vulnerability II index blame… … Law dictionary
accountability — (n.) 1770, from ACCOUNTABLE (Cf. accountable) + ITY (Cf. ity). Earlier was accountableness (1660s) … Etymology dictionary
accountability — [n] responsibility answerability, blameworthiness, liability; concept 645 … New thesaurus
accountability — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ greater, increased ▪ local, public ▪ demands for greater public accountability in the police service ▪ individual, personal … Collocations dictionary
accountability — The condition of being responsible for an action, *asset, *entity, *procedure, or *process. Individuals with accountability are usually required to justify their actions or decisions in the areas they monitor or safeguard. Modern *corporate… … Auditor's dictionary
AccountAbility — An international *not for profit organization dedicated to the promotion of *sustainability and corporate *accountability Based in London, and founded in 1986, AccountAbility’s full name is the Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability. Its… … Auditor's dictionary
Accountability — 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.… … Investment dictionary
