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The method that is not typically used to prepare a cash budget is the control flow of cash funds method. In cash budgeting, professionals focus on projecting the inflows and outflows of cash to ensure that an organization can meet its obligations and manage its cash effectively.

The cash receipts and disbursements method is a straightforward approach where cash inflows (receipts) and cash outflows (disbursements) are recorded to establish a comprehensive view of how much cash the business will generate and how much it will spend.

The adjusted net income method is another practical approach that uses net income and adjusts it for non-cash transactions, changes in working capital, and other factors to estimate cash flow.

The working capital differential method helps identify the differences in cash requirements between current assets and current liabilities, assisting in predicting cash flows more accurately.

These methods are specifically tailored to forecast cash flows accurately and provide a basis for planning future cash needs, while the control flow of cash funds method does not directly relate to traditional cash budgeting practices.