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Accountability

If you are accountable for a task, you need to ‘own’ the results, whether it has been performed well, badly or not at all, and whether you have done the task or you have delegated the task to others.

Authority

Authority is the power to achieve objectives. It is the right to take action to get things done. Authority for a manager often includes power over people and resources.