an accounting report that presents predicted amounts of the company's assets, liabilities, and equity as of the end of the budget period Budget plans an important role for organizations in planning, directing, and controlling a company's future goals Capital expenditures budget a plan showing the units of goods to be sold and the sales to be derived; usually the starting point in the budgeting process Sales budget a plan that lists dollar amounts to be both spent on purchasing additional pant assets to carry out the budgeted business activities Production budget a plan showing the number of units to be produced each month Cash budget Budgeted balance sheet a plan that shows the expected cash inflows and outflows during the budget period, including receipts from loans needed to maintain a minimum cash balance and repayments of such loans