Definition and brief about responsibility

Accountability is defined as the obligation of a subordinate to complete the task and report back to his/ her superior about the detail work entrusted to him/ her. It is a responsibility of a subordinate to complete the assigned job according to the standard set by the superior when he/ she assigns a certain job to a subordinate and delegates his/ her necessary authority to complete the task.

McFarland, "Accountability is the obligation of an individual to report formally to his superior about the work he has done to discharge the responsibility."