Legal Definition and Related Resources of Accountable
Meaning of Accountable
Synonyms of Accountable
(Explainable), adjective
- construable
- deducible
- definable
- aescribable
- determinable
- explicable
- inferential
- interpretable
- renderable
- translatable
(Responsible), adjective
- answerable
- beholden
- bound
- chargeable
- devolving on
- liable
- obligated
- obliged
- owing
- under obligation Associated Concepts: held accountable for one’s actions
Related Entries of Accountable in the Encyclopedia of Law Project
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Accountable in Historical Law
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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
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What does Accountable mean in American Law?
The definition of Accountable in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
Liable to be “called to account,” i.e., subject to being held responsible for something. See also liable; responsible.
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Accountable Plan Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary)
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of Accountable Plan in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: Any reimbursement or other expense allowance arrangement of an employer that meets all of the following requirements (therefore excluding it from gross w-2 EARNED INCOME and tax): (1) it provides reimbursements advances or allowances including per diem and meals, to employees for any job related deductible business expense; (2) employees must be able to substantiate expenses covered in the plan; (3) employee must return any excess advances or payments.
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