Purpose and Nature of a Cash Budget A cash budget does the following 1. Indicates cash requirements needed for current operating a 2. Aids in focusing on cash usage priorities that are currently required and unavoid- able versus those that are postponable or permanently avoidable. 3. Indicates the cash effects of seasonal requirements, large inventories, unusual receipts, and slowness in collecting receivables 4. Indicates the availability of cash for taking advantage of discounts. 5. Indicates the cash requirements for a plant or equipment expansion program