The document proposes a novel Cloud Information Accountability (CIA) framework to provide distributed accountability for data sharing in the cloud. The CIA framework uses a decentralized, object-centered approach that binds logging mechanisms to users' data and policies through Java Archive (JAR) files. This allows any access to user data to automatically trigger authenticated logging. The framework provides users with control and transparency over how their data is used according to service level agreements. Experimental results demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of the CIA framework.