{"id":366,"date":"2026-10-23T20:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xplorexcel.com\/store\/?post_type=product&#038;p=366"},"modified":"2026-10-25T10:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T10:00:12","slug":"ra-bill-boq-software-excel-macro-edition","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/xplorexcel.com\/store\/product\/ra-bill-boq-software-excel-macro-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"XploreWorks PC Macro Edition \u2013 Contractor RA Bill, BOQ &amp; Measurement Book Software in Excel with Entry Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What the macro edition adds<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy fill-in forms with buttons on a Windows computer<\/li>\n<li>A Data Entry page with every form one click away (Ctrl + Shift + E)<\/li>\n<li>A Find box in every form to edit old entries<\/li>\n<li>Includes the formula-only copy for the Excel app on Android and iPhone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Needs:<\/strong> Microsoft Excel on Windows (2016, 2019, 2021 or Microsoft 365) for the forms and buttons. The forms do not run on Mac, Excel Online or Google Sheets \u2014 use the included .xlsx copy there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First time:<\/strong> right-click the .xlsm file \u2192 Properties \u2192 tick &#8220;Unblock&#8221; \u2192 OK, then click &#8220;Enable Content&#8221; when it opens.<\/p>\n<p>Digital file, so no refunds \u2014 but if the file doesn&#8217;t work for you, we&#8217;ll fix it.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Everything in XploreWorks<\/h3>\n<p><strong>XploreWorks is a complete running-account billing system in one Excel file<\/strong> for civil, electrical, plumbing and building contractors and their site engineers. Enter the BOQ once, record measurements as work happens, and every RA bill is prepared for you. The abstract shows quantities up to date, up to the previous bill and in this bill, followed by GST, income-tax TDS, GST TDS, labour cess, security deposit and advance recovery, and the net payable. No software to install and no subscription.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#E2EFDA;border-left:5px solid #006838;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:4px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><strong>What you can do with it<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0\">\n<li>Keep the <strong>BOQ<\/strong> of the agreement and see the executed quantity, balance and status of every item.<\/li>\n<li>Record each <strong>measurement<\/strong> as Nos \u00d7 Length \u00d7 Breadth \u00d7 Depth, or as a direct quantity, with deductions.<\/li>\n<li>Print the <strong>RA bill abstract<\/strong> for any bill, with the deduction summary and net payable in words.<\/li>\n<li>Track <strong>payments received<\/strong>, outstanding from the client, retention held and mobilisation advance still to recover.<\/li>\n<li>See a <strong>deviation statement<\/strong> showing items in excess or saving and items beyond your deviation limit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>BOQ:<\/strong> up to 300 items with code, description, unit, quantity and rate. The contract value is worked out for you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Measurement book:<\/strong> up to 3,000 entries with date, RA bill number, location and dimensions. Quantity and amount are worked out, and errors are flagged.<\/li>\n<li><strong>RA bill:<\/strong> choose the bill number. Every item with work done is listed automatically with qty and amount up to date, previous and this bill. Marking a bill as final changes the title to FINAL BILL.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deductions:<\/strong> GST %, income-tax TDS (1% \/ 2%), GST TDS (2% for government work), labour welfare cess, security \/ retention, mobilisation advance recovery and other recoveries. Every rate is editable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bills register:<\/strong> all RA bills with gross, cumulative, deductions, net payable, amount and date received, and balance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dashboard:<\/strong> physical progress against time elapsed, outstanding, TDS deducted (useful for 26AS \/ GSTR-7A matching) and a work-done chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What you get<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>XploreWorks 1.0 \u2013 Blank (Start Here).xlsx<\/strong>: use one copy per work or agreement<\/li>\n<li><strong>XploreWorks 1.0 \u2013 Sample Data (Demo).xlsx<\/strong>: a sample work with 15 items, 72 measurements and 4 RA bills<\/li>\n<li>A built-in <em>How to Use<\/em> sheet and a README<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft Excel 2016 or later on Windows or Mac. No macros, works offline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\"><em>Deduction rates vary by agreement and client. XploreWorks is a calculation tool, not tax advice. 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