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I already track every hour worked and every material purchase via field tech daily sheets that my techs fill out each day. I want to then put the info into excel. i copy the daily sheets and turn them into the client when I invoice. I have been hand writing them because I had not had a computer at the job. I brought one of my old computers... window 7 outlook 2013 to the job. I’m semi-retired just doing the job for a few months because it’s an old client I have enjoyed working for over the years. I just built a simple excel sheet to track the techs hours, and trip charges and expenses. In doing that I have realized how much I have forgotten. I would like to use drop down menus to populate fields and v lookup/or better to populate invoices to the client with the techs info I choose with the company costs for the job. I can then add the company’s daily costs and summaries as need. It is a time and materials job. No bidding. In an Excel 2013 worksheet I need that same file to generate a clean, print-ready invoice sheet—still in Excel—without having to re-enter any data unless I choose to change some of it. I have a summery accounting sheet –which is a summary of the daily accounting sheets I turn in ith the summary accounting sheet- this acts as my invoice.. The daily accounting sheets are made from the field tech daily summary that is turned in from techs each day listing their personal expenses, 906 expenses I can charge for (like purchases and or Truck stock used and a scope of work summary. I ad 906 company expense to this. I turn in the FT daily summary sheets as well with my paperwork. NOTES- I invoice for 5 to 15 days at a time. It totals up each line. Then I may give a discount. The client can read the daily sheets for details or review the ft daily summary the each turn in for details. I may fill in some of the scope of work completed but I always don’t have time to… since I'm working in the field and don’t have office staff… Some details… The daily accounting sheets include. At the top there is a date field and a day field and the total for costs and labor. Costs include trip charges$ costs for trucks of my fields if I choose to pay them (generally when they have to drive over 45 min I get them trip charges… also daily I charge $85 for truck 1 Company box truck foul of tools as long we work and I'm not just doing paperwork. if I use my other truck for towing, material pick up, and so forth, I charge them $45 for truck 2…. Next expenses are totaled and 15 % added- expense are truck stock used – I will enter a number I feel is close to the truck used for the day. Purchases – list purchases the company makes and some description of some the items and the costs for each purchase. List techs expenses as a purchases sometimes I need to reimburse them sometimes I don’t because use my card or other reason Equipment – I charge a set fee for my dump trailer or other trailers. Tractor ½ day or full day, also if implements for my tractor. For other equipment I need to charge for I just come up with a rate Labor Column lists tech 1 then the hours they worked – then their rate – then the total for that tech for the day. The techs names are not listed it is a generic Tech 1 Tech 2 and so on. What I need from you: • Link the excel I’ve started to make- tracking the techs hour and costs from the techs daily summary to track and create payroll to the techs for a set amount of days they work create daily sheets in a format similar to the sheets the clients have already been receiving • I'm to import the techs labor and expenses as well as add the company expenses to these costs. And then a summery accounting sheet totaling up the days I'm invoicing for and able to add a discount if I choose • this sheet continuously builds and I don’t have to make a new each invoice o I just can put in a range and add info as need to create payroll and invoices for the dates needed. And I get a report for each that can be used as an invoice and a payroll…. o These reports can be “Saved as a PDF” if I ever need it or printed. on the daily accounting sheets the client gets the details- client details, job description, an itemized list of time and materials, as I see fit, separate truck/trip charges and the 15 % upcharge for expenses. o Include formulas (or a simple macro, if easier) that keep subtotals and grand totals accurate even when I add or delete rows in the source sheet. o All numbers are rounded up. • I hoping When you’re done I should be able to open the workbook, type in the latest hours and purchases on the tracking sheet, add the companies daily details and print—or email—the finished invoice or make a payroll instantly. • A brief note explaining any formulas or code you add will be plenty for me to maintain it later. Thanks for taking the time to decipher my grammar and elementary style of requirements. I didn’t have AI clean it up or write so they would completely take us off course and make it sound better while taking us off course- ! I'm sure there will some back and forth … so the please include some extra time to get this right.
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By choosing me, Naresh, for your Excel Time-Material Invoice and Payroll Builder project, you'll be enlisting the expertise of a highly skilled professional who is not only familiar with Excel 2013 but also well-versed in the world of data entry, tracking, and analysis. My extensive experience in creating print-ready invoice sheets from data input would be a great asset to your project. Drawing on my knowledge of Excel macros and VBA, I can offer you a robust solution that allows for the convenient importation of techs' labor and expenses while systematically incorporating the company's additional costs. My goal is to provide you with a single spreadsheet that continuously builds itself, eliminating the need for manual creation or reentry of data. Given my proficiency in financial recordkeeping and summarization, I am confident in my ability to generate detailed reports listing every relevant expense item and labor cost. This along with my skills in PDF editing could ensure the final deliverables are precise and professional. My passion lies in providing top-quality services with unwavering commitment to timeliness and accuracy - virtues crucial for any successful backend process like accounting. Hoping to hear back soon for further discussion!
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Greetings, I recently completed a similar project for a client where I developed an automated Excel invoicing system that saved them time and reduced errors. Your need for an Excel Time-Material Invoice and Payroll Builder aligns perfectly with my expertise in creating user-friendly Excel solutions for tracking and managing data efficiently. With my experience in developing Excel solutions tailored to specific business needs, I believe I can create a customized solution for you that streamlines the process of generating invoices and managing payroll data. Relevant portfolio samples demonstrating my Excel skills are available upon request. To ensure I fully understand your requirements, could you clarify how you currently track trip charges and expenses in your daily sheets and how you envision the drop-down menus working to populate the invoices? I would love to discuss your project further and explore how I can help you simplify your invoicing and payroll processes. Looking forward to the opportunity to work together. Regards, CA. Swati Jain, CPA
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Hi,What is your biggest worry about this project? When you’re done I should be able to open the workbook, type in the latest hours and purchases on the tracking sheet, add the companies daily details and print—or email—the finished invoice or make a payroll instantly. This is Muzammal Hussain thank you for posting your project details,Lets share value together. Best Regards
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Let me turn your existing Excel file into a simple, field-friendly system that follows the way you already work. You should enter hours, purchases, truck/trip charges, equipment, and company expenses once, then select a date range and have the workbook produce your daily sheets, client invoice, and payroll without re-entering the same information. Thank you for considering my proposal. I have gone through the requirements in detail. I understand that this is a time-and-materials job and that the workbook needs to work with Excel 2013. I can link your existing tracker using dropdowns, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP alternatives compatible with Excel 2013, formulas, and simple VBA where helpful. I’ll include labor by technician, truck/trip charges, equipment, purchases, 15% expense markup, optional discounts, rounding rules, and automatically updated subtotals/grand totals. Reports will be print- and PDF-ready while retaining the daily detail your client receives. I have uploaded samples similar to this project completed by me earlier in my profile. With 10+ years of experience and as a Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and CPA, I bring strong Excel, accounting, financial modelling, and automation expertise. I’m happy to allow extra back-and-forth so the workbook genuinely fits your workflow rather than forcing you into a complicated system. Please share your current Excel file and one sample daily sheet/invoice so I can start from what you already have.
₹12,500 INR in 1 day
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As an experienced Excel power user and automation expert, I am confident that I can deliver the robust Time-Material Invoice and Payroll Builder solution you are seeking. My proficiency in Excel, coupled with my in-depth knowledge of Macros and VBA, enables me to optimize complex workflows like yours and automate them for maximum efficiency. I understand that your project aims to streamline your invoicing process while still being flexible enough to cater to your unique needs. By using powerful formulas, drop-down menus, and lookup functions, I will ensure that you have all the necessary data at your fingertips without having to re-enter any information manually. In addition, my expertise extends beyond just Excel. I'm proficient in Power BI, which allows for visualizing and analyzing data from multiple sources - perfect for handling the extensive reporting aspects of your project. Moreover, my Android & iOS App Development (Flutter) skills can be utilized if you ever decide to take advantage of a mobile app interface for inputting data in the future. Lastly, my schedule is flexible as I am semi-retired too; this means I can provide dedicated support throughout your project's timeline without any competing commitments. So let's collaborate, lighten your paperwork burden, and make sure you can clearly track time spent and resources invested in each job as well as improve payroll management for the techs involved.
₹25,000 INR in 2 days
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The core problem: your daily tracking sheet, tech payroll, and client invoice are three separate re-typing jobs, and you need one linked Excel 2013 workbook where dropdowns pick techs and jobs, then invoices and payroll pages populate automatically from the same entries. Delivery in three steps: 1) rebuild the daily sheet with dropdown-driven Tech1/Tech2 fields, trip charge, truck 1/2 daily rate, purchases, equipment, and 15 percent expense markup calculated automatically. 2) a summary sheet pulling 5-15 days into one invoice layout with subtotals and a discount line, print-ready. 3) a payroll sheet that sums each tech's hours and rate across the same date range, separate from client-facing figures. v1 (daily sheet plus lookup structure) within 3 working days. First decision: use a Tech table (name, rate, ID) referenced by INDEX/MATCH rather than VLOOKUP, so adding techs later needs no formula edits. Second decision: keep raw entries on one sheet and build invoice/payroll as pure formula views, so nothing is ever retyped. Formula for pulling a tech's daily total by ID: =SUMIFS(Labor!$D:$D,Labor!$A:$A,$A2,Labor!$B:$B,$B2) I do not promise compatibility fixes for your Windows 7 machine itself, only the workbook. Can you share the current sheet and one filled sample daily sheet? Price: 12500 INR fixed · Timeline: 5 working days from access/brief Konrad
₹12,500 INR in 5 days
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Hi, I understand exactly what you need: a single Excel workbook that links your existing tech-hours/expense tracker into repeatable daily accounting sheets, a running summary sheet, and a clean printable/PDF invoice and payroll output - without re-entering data each cycle. I regularly build this type of self-updating Excel system (formulas plus light VBA where it saves you time), including a P&L/operations dashboard I built for my own digital-products business that pulls raw entries into summarized, print-ready reports automatically. For your file I'd set up: a protected raw-entry tab for daily tech sheets (hours, trip charges, truck-use fees, purchases/expenses with your 15% markup, equipment fees), formulas that auto-total labor and expenses per tech and per day, a rolling summary sheet where you just enter a date range to pull together an invoice and a payroll report, and one-click Save-as-PDF print layouts matching the format your client already sees. Everything will keep working correctly as you add or delete rows, and I'll include a short plain-English note (not just code comments) explaining how to maintain it, since I know you're not looking to learn VBA. I work in Excel 2013-compatible formats regularly. Happy to start from the sheet you've already built rather than from scratch. Would love to see your current file and daily sheet format to get started right away.
₹12,500 INR in 7 days
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Old Windows 7 box with Excel/Outlook 2013 rules out newer dynamic array functions, so I'd build this with classic INDEX/MATCH and data validation lists rather than XLOOKUP to keep it compatible. Are trip charges and expenses entered per tech per day, or as separate line items pulled in at invoice time? I've built spreadsheet-driven tracking tools with dropdown-populated fields tied to lookup tables for field data before invoicing, and can structure a template that feeds both hours and materials into a clean client invoice.
₹13,398 INR in 4 days
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Hi, Your requirements came through clearly. You want to enter each day's hours and purchases once, and have Excel build the daily accounting sheets, the summary accounting sheet (your invoice) and the techs' payroll for any date range, with no re-entering. How I'd set it up in Excel 2013: - One running tracking sheet for each day: Tech 1, Tech 2 etc. with hours and rates, trip charges, Truck 1 ($85) and Truck 2 ($45), truck stock, purchases, tech expenses, equipment and scope of work. Dropdowns fill in the rates. - Daily accounting sheets laid out like the ones your client already gets, with the 15% upcharge on expenses and all numbers rounded up. - A summary sheet: enter a start and end date (5 to 15 days) and it totals every line, with a discount box. - A payroll report per tech for the same dates. - Prints cleanly or saves as PDF, and totals stay correct when rows are added or deleted. Only Excel 2013 formulas, minimal macros, and a plain-English note on how it works. I've built tracking registers and reports in Excel for an international solar construction company and have a finance background, so time-and-materials billing makes sense to me. I've allowed time for back and forth. Could you send the sheet you've started and one of the daily sheets your client receives, so I can match the layout? Regards, Heino
₹21,000 INR in 6 days
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Hi, I read through your description carefully - the level of detail you gave is exactly what makes a project like this deliverable well, no need to apologize for it. This is very doable in native Excel: I'd build a tracking/input sheet where you enter each tech's hours, trip charges, truck stock, purchases, and equipment fees, a daily accounting sheet that mirrors what your clients already receive, and a summary sheet where you pull any date range to instantly generate either a print-ready invoice or a payroll report - discount option and rounding included. I'd use structured tables and INDEX/MATCH lookups (more reliable than VLOOKUP once you start adding or deleting rows) so your subtotals and grand totals stay accurate automatically, leaning on formulas over macros wherever possible so it's easy for you to inspect and maintain later. Given the back-and-forth you mentioned, I've built in extra time. Happy to start with a quick round of questions to nail down the 906 expense categories, equipment rates, and truck charge rules before I start building.
₹35,000 INR in 9 days
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Hello, I can turn your existing workbook and daily tech sheets into one Excel 2013-compatible .xlsm that continuously accumulates entries and produces date-range payroll, daily accounting sheets, a summary invoice, optional discount, and print/PDF outputs without re-entering data. I will first map your current columns and a few real examples, then build structured input and master tables, dropdowns/lookups, protected formulas, and a small VBA layer only where it improves reliability. Labor, trip and truck charges, equipment, purchases, and the 15% expense markup will remain itemized and rounded according to your rule. I will test added and deleted rows, date filters, totals, printing, and PDF export; document the formulas/macros; and include a revision round after your testing. My CleanSheet portfolio demonstrates repeatable CSV cleanup and audit workflows. At project start I will need your current workbook plus representative daily and summary sheets so the output matches the paperwork your client already receives.
₹18,000 INR in 10 days
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I reviewed your exact requirements for "Excel Time-Material Invoice and Payroll Builder" and have the spreadsheet architecture and automated formula logic ready to implement. Here is my commitment for your project: 1. Instant Proof: Send me your raw data format or sample columns in chat—I will structure the first sheet and formulas in 15 minutes as a test. 2. Fast Turnaround: Delivered in full within 2 day(s) with clean formatting, error-free formulas (XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH/VBA), and summary reports. 3. 100% Zero-Risk Guarantee: Do not release a single milestone until you have thoroughly tested and verified every calculation. I am at my workstation right now. Let's open chat—I can send you the first progress sample in 15 minutes. Best regards, Shivam Kumar Gupta
₹12,500 INR in 2 days
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Hi, I can build this as a single Excel workbook that turns your technicians' daily sheets into client invoices and payroll, so you stop copying figures by hand. What I would build: - One entry sheet mirroring your field tech daily sheet: date, tech, client, job, hours, materials used - An invoice sheet that pulls the right rows per client and fills hours, materials and totals automatically, ready to print or save as PDF - A payroll sheet per technician: hours x rate, overtime and deductions, calculated from the same entries - A rate table you maintain, so when a material price changes you edit one cell and every invoice updates - Dropdown lists and validation on client, tech and material fields, so wrong entries are blocked at the source - A summary view by client, job and period How I work: - Plain Excel formulas, no macros, so it keeps working on any machine and in Office 365 - I test it with sample data that looks like your real daily sheets before handover - You receive the .xlsx file plus a one-page guide for adding a client, tech or material - Small changes after delivery are free until it works the way you want Three questions: 1. Roughly how many technicians and clients? 2. Do you bill materials at cost, or with a markup? 3. Does it also need to work in Google Sheets, or is desktop Excel enough? I can send a sample structure before you order so you can see the layout first. Best regards, Jincheng
₹12,500 INR in 5 days
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I've built invoice and payroll trackers in Excel for years in finance operations - and I read your whole spec: the 15% expense upcharge, truck 1 at $85 and truck 2 at $45, trip charges past 45 minutes, generic Tech 1/2/3 labor rows, 906 expenses, and the summary accounting sheet that acts as your invoice. What you get: (1) your tracking sheet extended - tech hours and expenses in, company costs added; (2) daily client sheets in the format they already receive; (3) a date-range summary invoice with optional discount that keeps building, so you never start a new file; (4) a payroll report for any range - all print- and PDF-ready. Everything stays Excel 2013 compatible: no dynamic arrays, classic formulas or a simple macro, totals that survive added or deleted rows, everything rounded up, plus a plain-English maintenance note. Milestones: working skeleton from your current file in 3 days, final in 5 - back-and-forth time included, as you asked. Question: can you share the tracking sheet you started (numbers anonymized)? I'll build on your layout rather than imposing mine.
₹17,000 INR in 5 days
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Hi, I read through your full workflow and I understand what you’re trying to avoid: entering the same tech hours, expenses, truck charges, and purchases multiple times just to create payroll, daily accounting sheets, and the final invoice. I can build this as one continuously growing Excel 2013 workbook where you enter the daily source data once, then select a date range to generate: - payroll by technician, - daily accounting sheets in the format your client already expects, - a summary invoice/accounting sheet, - optional discounts, - truck/trip/equipment charges, - the 15% expense markup, - and print/PDF-ready reports. I’ll keep it compatible with Excel 2013, so I’ll avoid newer Excel-only features and use formulas, Tables, named ranges, and a simple VBA macro only where it makes the process easier. My fixed bid is ₹13,000, with about 7–10 days including time for testing and a round of adjustments. Before I start, I’d like to confirm: 1. Can you share the workbook you’ve already started plus one example daily accounting sheet and one example summary invoice? 2. Should payroll be calculated only from tech hours/rates, or are any reimbursements included in payroll too? 3. Are truck/equipment rates fixed, or do you want those maintained in a rate table? 4. Should every daily accounting sheet be generated from the same date-range selection used for payroll/invoicing?
₹13,000 INR in 7 days
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Your requirements are clear. Do you want to stay with excel only or make a simple webapp which could meet the requirements? If withing excel only, are you ok with this being on google docs, so that googleAppScript can be used to automated the requirement?
₹25,000 INR in 4 days
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? I NOTICED SOMETHING IN YOUR PROJECT DESCRIPTION THAT MOST FREELANCERS WILL MISS I recently completed a similar project for a construction contractor who needed an Excel solution to streamline their invoicing and payroll processes. By implementing dropdown menus and VLOOKUP functions, I automated data entry, resulting in a 50% reduction in time spent on invoicing. With over five years of experience in Excel automation, I specialize in creating user-friendly spreadsheets that integrate data seamlessly. My background in accounting ensures that I understand the nuances of payroll and invoicing, making me a perfect fit for your project. I understand you want a system that allows easy data entry for tracking hours and expenses while generating invoices quickly. I will create a robust Excel workbook that not only meets your current needs but also allows for future scalability. My focus will be on efficient execution, clear communication, and ensuring your long-term success with this solution. I am confident that my expertise will deliver the results you need. The difference between an average result and an exceptional one is usually decided before the work even begins. Regards, LuanCoetzee42
₹13,150 INR in 7 days
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Hi, I'm an accountant and systems analyst. Your main goal is clear: enter each technician's hours and expenses once, then generate the daily accounting sheets, client invoice, and payroll for any selected date range. I would work from your existing workbook and sample paperwork, keeping the result compatible with Excel 2013. I'll organize the input tables, add simple dropdowns and formulas, and use a small macro only if it makes printing or PDF export easier. The reports will include labor, purchases, truck and trip charges, equipment, the 15% expense markup, optional discounts, and your rounding rules. I've allowed seven days so we can review a sample invoice and payroll report together and correct the details before delivery. Please share your current workbook and one completed daily sheet so I can confirm the exact layout.
₹16,000 INR in 7 days
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One thing to settle first, because it decides how this gets built: you're on Windows 7 with Office 2013. A lot of modern Excel formulas (XLOOKUP, FILTER, dynamic arrays) simply don't exist in 2013, and a workbook built with them will show #NAME? errors on your machine. I'll build it using only what 2013 supports - INDEX/MATCH, data-validation dropdowns, and a small, commented macro for the invoice - and test it against that version. The flow: a Techs sheet (name, rate, trip charge), a Daily Log where you pick the tech and job from dropdowns and type hours, materials and expenses, and an Invoice sheet where you choose the client and date range and it fills itself in, ready to print or save as PDF for the client. Company costs and summaries sit on their own tab so you can add to them freely. ₹26,000, five days, with a one-page guide inside the file. Could you send the simple sheet you already built? I'd rather extend what you know than hand you something unfamiliar.
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