brought forward

Rescheduled to sooner

Brought forward describes something moved to an earlier position in time or sequence: The meeting was brought forward to Monday.

In accounting, a brought-forward balance is carried over from a previous period to begin a new one: The brought-forward amount from last quarter appears at the top of the ledger.

scheduling

rescheduled

Assigned a new time

postponedMoved to a later date
deferredSet aside until later
adjournedSuspended proceedings temporarily

tabled · carried over · pending · outstanding · unresolved · follow-up · action item · minutes · motion · resolution

accounting

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

ledgerFinancial record book
debitSubtraction from account
creditRecognition or payment deferral

opening balance · closing balance · trial balance · journal entry · posting · reconciliation · fiscal year · financial statements · general ledger · retained earnings

continuation

resumed

Started again after stopping

proceededWent on, moved forward
maintainedKept in condition
extendedLengthened in time or space

sustained · advanced · progressed · ongoing · uninterrupted · persisted · prolonged · carried on · perpetuated · renewed

Opposites

temporal scheduling

brought forwardpostponed

Moved to a later date

pushed back · put back · deferred · delayed · set back

accounting/financial treatment

brought forwardcarried forward

Transferred to subsequent period

carried over · deferred · written off · reversed · held back

Family

brought, forward, forwards, forwarder, forwardness

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