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What are the main requirements to prepare the cash budget?

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Question added by Abdullah Alnawaiseh , Finance Manager , Al sorayia Group
Date Posted: 2014/04/26
Blesson Samuel
by Blesson Samuel , Accountant , Karkafi

The Cash budget is the budget which required to analyze the projected sources and uses of cash for a future period. Cash budget helps to ascertain  whether company operations and other activities will provide a sufficient amount of cash to meet projected cash requirements. If not, management must find additional funding sources.The cash budget is comprised of two main areas, which are Sources of Cash and Uses of Cash

Erly Vassar
by Erly Vassar , Production Manager , FMC Technologies

A cash budget is a management plan for the most important factor of a company’s viability— its cash position.

There are three main components necessary for creating a cash budget.

Time period • Desired cash position • Estimated sales and expenses.