Accountability to our history means that we fulfill the responsibilities given to us by the General Conference of the United Methodist Church as found in The Discipline, adherence to the Social Principles, and various resolutions of the church. The verbs used in the paragraphs about us are active verbs implying that we are not to be passive women but "actively engaged in fulfilling the mission of Christ and the Church". We keep in front of us those concerns of the women that have gone before us regarding women, children and youth, racial inclusiveness, human rights, justice and peace, undesignated giving, mission education and leadership development. We have fiduciary responsibilities regarding fund management and stewardship, so we conduct annual audits and regularly report the General Conference and the General Council on Finance and Administration.

Accountability to the membership of United Methodist Women means we publish annual program and financial reports. We provide leadership development opportunities, mission education and spiritual growth resources and experiences. Staff and directors have interaction with members of the organization. We have a Web page and resources on CD ROM and the internet. Communication is the essential key to our accountability to the organization. It is a two-way process of speaking/listening, giving/receiving, and recommending/evaluating. We are accountable both to the giver of the financial resources and to the ultimate receiver/user of the funds.

Accountability to the Gospel of Jesus Christ is at the center of the Women’s Division/United Methodist Women and it is also the most difficult. Hopefully all of us can be open to the work of the Holy Spirit and have a willingness to grow in our understanding of what God requires of us as individuals and as an organization. This often puts us often in the center of controversy.