They are very different in many ways. Responsibility can be shared and accountability cannot be. When you’re responsible it can be for many different things and between many different people. If you have a project to do with a group, everyone is responsible to do their own part in the project to make it great overall. If you were doing a project by yourself then you would just be accountable for the project itself and no one else plays a role in that. Being accountable is not only being responsible but it is also being answerable for your actions. There is responsibility in accountability but they are two separate things. Accountability is seen more with just an individual whereas responsibility can have many people involved in it. Accountability is something you hold a person to only after a task is done or not done. Responsibility can be done before and or after a …show more content…
It can offer many advantages in several types of things. It is said that you are likely to have healthier relationships with your friends, family and colleagues. Accountability is also said to build trust. People learn that they can depend on one another and be a support system for one another, learning that they can trust and respect leaders who are accountable. Being personal accountable also helps in saving time and money. People who take the time to be responsible and look for solutions when there is a problem, instead of just delaying the problem usually choose to handle it when it first occurs and save some time by coming up with a solution when you can. Personal accountability helps to prevent situations from getting worse and stops costs and delays from escalating. If a situation has occurred where something is using your money, instead of delaying the problem and saying you will fix it on another day is wasting your money that you might not be able to get back. It is always best to take care of the problem as soon as you can and when you realize there is a situation going