Accountability

What is generally lacking in the chambers of Congress and the boardrooms of Fortune 500 corporations!

Kenneth Lay- Let's just see if we can blow up this corporation while getting silly-rich in the process.
Junior Accountant- But sir, what about the thousands of employee retirement funds? Are you aware of corporate accountability?
Kenneth Lay- (Silence... Crickets humming...) Umm, I just bought a new Maybach...

by zagnut February 21, 2005

Accountability

Noun:
A word lacking a definite meaning. Often used in conjunction with the words "regulation", "greed", and "oversight" (all of which have equally vague definitions) on major news networks to elicit emotional responses from their braindead viewers.

Talking Head 1: I think that the greed on Wall Street, selfish people who make money, and the lack of oversight by the government are to blame for the failing economy.

Talking Head 2: Yeah! We need more accountability!

by srnty March 23, 2009

accounting

a secret way of referring to sex.

1. hey bitch, lets go do some accounting.

2. me and Stacy did some accounting before we got here.

by Limelemon101 February 21, 2009

accountant

Someone who ditches a major for a different major.

Hi, my name is Jae Park. I used to be a Computer Science major but now I'm an accountant.

by DAT Chanh February 18, 2017

Accountable

The ethical ideal of being held responsible for your actions.

Trump supporters get big mad when they are held accountable for spreading conspiracy theories, provoking hate crimes, and inciting violence.

by Webster's Other Dictionary January 20, 2021

Accounting

You aren't friends with anyone who works in this part of your company, but everyone you're not friends with seems to work there.

Dave: 'Who are they over there?

You: I think that's Mike and John from accounting.

Dave: No I meant the three in the corner

You: Oh right, yeah that's just Bill, Pete and Brian from accounting.

etc.

by kris atonacis February 22, 2011

Accountability

blame, in the sense that others are free from blame in assigning "accountability" to others

I want to assure the American People that this administration has assigned full accountability to uh, and that, uh, there are people who are, people in this administration, and that (whoever is scape goat du jour) accepts full accountability - and it's hard work! And we've, uh, he's got a job to do, and he's gonna do it. He's accountable!

by Michael Gannett February 14, 2006