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brought forward

 
 
adjective (abbreviation b/f, abbreviation b/fwd, also brought down, abbreviation b/d)

Definition

ACCOUNTING used to refer to an amount at the end of a column, page, or accounting period that is copied at the beginning of the next column, page, or period: a brought forward total
(Definition of brought forward adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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