Achievements are goals or landmarks that have been reached , typically through effort eg., passing your degree , wining a gold medal etc. Accomplishments are both simple and tough tasks that have been completed by a person You dont read a lot , and yet you finished this book . That is quite an accomplishment on your part ( something you have done successfully ) You dont read a lot , and yet when you said you would finish this thick book , you really did it .Thats quite an acheivement on your part ( your successfully do something you set out to do by great effort)

An achievement is a goal that has been reached. An accomplishment is a job or project that has been completed.