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[Thai Economics Library | Archives (for history)]
November 14, 2006

Accountable

accountable (adjective) - responsible for one's actions and can justify these actions

accountability (noun)

accounting for (verb)


Example sentences:

* Senior managers in the company are directly accountable to the Board of Directors.

* Employees are always accountable to their manager or supervisor.

* In the end, we are all accountable for our actions.

* Local government should be held accountable for their decisions by the local communities that they serve.

* There is a need for increased professional accountability in the accounting profession.

* It is imperative that a democratically elected parliament, accountable to the people, be quickly handed power.

* That the board of directors is fully insured against any of the negative sonsequences of their decisions means there is a lack of accountability in their decisions.

* Director's on the company's board of directors are held accountable for the company's performance by shareholders.

* In this year's election there have been demands for greater public accountability by the police.

* Greater centralisation of education further weakens accountability to local communities.

* Differences in achievement can be partially accounted for by educational attainment.

* Let me assure you that the expeditures can be fully accounted for with the paperwork that is kept for each transaction.

* They must be held accountable for their actions.

* They must be seen to be accountable for their actions.

* They will held accountable for their actions in a court of law.

* Laws must be passed to ensure that those who hold public office are indeed accountable to the public rather than their own state of mind.

* If things go wrong someone must be held accountable.

* Civil servants must be made more accountable to the public they serve.

* We must establish performance measures so that schools are accountable to their communities for achieving their goals.

* Regional managers should be more directly accountable to upper management.

* If you are not accountable to yourself and others you're putting yourself at great risk of being fired.

* He always acts like he's not really accountable to the customers.

* The problem is that we treat them as children and never hold them accountable for their actions.


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