what is the difference between accountability and responsibility 
a responsibility is an assigned or self assigned task or project accountability implies a willingness to be judged on the performance of the project accountability doesn t exist in a vacuum it requires transparency and effective communication of results with all parties that may be affected the bottom lineaccountability can be a management buzzword or it can be a real framework for evaluating the success or failure of an individual or an entity the concept of corporate accountability has always meant honest and transparent financial reporting in recent years that concept has expanded to encompass a corporation s performance and responsiveness to environmental social and community issues 