If there is something that you didn't meet expectations on, it's better not to dodge it. Don't make it the central focus of the report, but do address it. Handle the areas where you didn't do so well with positive language. For example, focus on the concrete steps that you are taking to address the issue, rather than focusing on blame or excuses. Don't blame others in an accomplishment report. Stay focused on what you've done. Stay positive. Focus on the things that you or your group did well. Single out areas that you can tout. If you can be very specific, your responses will seem more credible. Whenever possible, back up what you say with something measurable. Generic superlatives like "outstanding" or "dependable" aren't very meaningful. Telling someone "I had an excellent year" is something that anyone can say. Remember this phrase: Show don't tell. Rather than telling people you had an excellent year, show them, through details and metrics, what you did that was excellent. Instead of saying you're good at customer relations, cite the results of customer-satisfaction surveys, letters you received and lack of customer complaints. Use numbers. Saying you handled a large staff doesn't mean much if we don't know how large it was. Use numbers to express the size of a budget and to outline the scope of duties. Do not exaggerate. Do not lie. If you're caught doing it, you could get in big trouble. The other problem with lying, even through obvious omission, is that you're not going to end up being confident in the end, and you won't be able to improve. Rather, do an honest assessment of the time period at hand, both weaknesses as well as positives. Address the weaknesses. Just find a positive way to do it. Many business and technical writing classes suggest that you not use the pronoun "I." You can do this in some cases in an accomplishment report though. For example, you may want to say "I hired 100 people." However, don't forget the other people who contributed to the successes. Refer to the team when applicable. You will gain points by seeming like you're not arrogant. Vary sentence structure so every sentence doesn't start with the word "I."
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One-sentence summary -- Address any negatives in a positive fashion. Use numbers and metrics. Tell the truth in all cases. Recognize others.

ROIC is a measure of how effective a company is at turning investor capital into profit. A company that can consistently generate ROICs of 10% to 15% is great at returning invested money to its stock- and bond-holders. When looking at companies to invest in, this ratio can be very helpful. Look for high ROICs. The higher the ROIC, the better the company is at taking money and turning it into profit. Let's say a company with $500,000 net income takes on $10 million in debt. The company then proceeds to earn $1 million in net income, thereby increasing their net income by 100%. If you looked only at earnings growth, you wouldn't notice that it took the company $10 million to create that $1 million growth. Their ROC of 10% isn't very impressive. This may be a helpful analogy: Think about basketball players. You might think that a player who averages 15 points on 20 shots per game has a great game if he scores 30 points. But if you notice that he took 60 shots to get those 30 points, you might not think he had such a great game after all, because he was actually less efficient than usual in his shooting. ROIC works the same way. In the basketball analogy, ROIC would be telling you how efficient a player is at scoring. Return on capital is a better measure of investment return than are either return on equity (ROE) or return on assets (ROA). That's because those other ratios are based on incomplete or possibly inaccurate data. Regarding ROE, if you put in $1000 to start a business, borrow $10,000, and make $500 after one year, your ROE is a generous $500/$1000, or 50% per year. This seems too good to be true. Well, it is. The actual return on invested capital is $500/($1000+$10,000) = 4.55%, a more reasonable figure. ROA is unreliable. That's because of the difference between an asset's cost and its market value at any given moment in time.
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One-sentence summary -- Determine the management effectiveness of the company. Use ROIC to separate the bad stocks from the good stocks. Use ROIC instead of other ratios.

Fill a hay net completely and attach it to the inside of the trailer where your horse can easily reach it. Additionally, provide plenty of fresh water in a container or bucket that's secured at either ground level or shoulder-height for your horse. Make sure your horse is facing its food and water supplies so it can easily consume them. Having food in front of it will cause your horse to move its head around to eat and drink. Continual head movement will reduce your horse's risk of contracting "shipping fever." Shipping fever is a respiratory illness that's common among horses transported long distances in close quarters. It occurs when the animal is unable to drop its head to cough, which can result in bacteria being trapped inside its lungs. Be sure to refill your horse's food and water every few hundred miles to pacify it and keep its energy up. Regular stops will give your horse a chance to rest its legs, which will undoubtedly be tired from constantly balancing to maintain stability in the back of the moving vehicle. This is also a good opportunity to replenish its food and water and take it out for a short energizing trot, if you're in a safe place to do so. The best time to trot your horse is when you're surrounded by miles of open pasture, desert, or other quiet, spacious terrain. Avoid letting your horse out of the truck or trailer if you're near a main road. Even if its not in immediate danger, the sounds of passing automobiles could cause it to spook, which will making wrangling it back into the vehicle a challenge. Similarly, don't unload your horse if you had a difficult time getting it into the trailer. If you've got a long road ahead of you, veterinarians recommend pulling over after about half a day's worth of travel time to give both you and your horse a much-needed break. Allow your horse to rest for at least 8 hours before you head on to your next stop. Plan your overnight stops in locations where you can rent a stall at a commercial stable. Horses experience travel exhaustion just like people do. If you find yourself feeling fatigued after a lengthy drive, chances are your horse is, too. Start by sweeping the leftover feed and soiled bedding material into a trash bag to discard separately. Pull up any removable floor mats, along with leads, haynets, and other loose fittings. Spray the floor, walls, and ceiling of the interior compartment with a power washer on a low pressure setting, then scrub them with a stiff-bristled brush and disinfectant soap while they're still wet. When you're done, rinse all exposed surfaces with your power washer. For health reasons, it's important to wear thick work gloves, a face mask or respirator, and protective long-sleeved clothing, especially if your animal has recently been sick. Always sanitize your transport within 24 hours of unloading your horse.
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Provide food in a hay net and water in a secure container. Take rest stops every 2-3 hours. Stop every 12 hours on longer trips to put your horse up for the night. Sanitize your truck or trailer thoroughly after arriving at your destination.