Which of the following statements are accurate when describing responsibility and accountability? (Select all that apply.)
A) The assignment of responsibility assumes accountability.
B) A manager is assigned responsibility by a subordinate.
C) Accountability is the liability for task performance.
D) The assignment of responsibility and the granting of authority create accountability.
E) Accountability flows upward or outward.

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Responsibility is the allocation and acceptance of a task. Responsibility is the obligation to take on and accomplish work and to secure the desired results. In accepting the obligation of an assigned task, the staff person is accepting responsibility to accomplish the task. Accountability is the liability for task performance and is determined in a retrospective analysis of what occurred. The assignment of responsibility and the granting of authority create accountability. Accountability flows upward or outward: from staff to manager or from provider to client.

Which of the Following Statements Are Accurate When Describing Responsibility