carry forward vs accounting

carry forward is not a noun while accounting is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carry forward	No	No	Yes	No
accounting	Yes	No	No	No

carry forward (noun)	accounting (noun)
	the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
	a system that provides quantitative information about finances
	a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
	a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
	a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

carry forward (verb)	accounting (verb)
transfer from one time period to the next