I need a refresher in quickbooks but I am having a difficult time finding a college community or otherwise running anytime soon. I don't have the luxury of time and the book I do have the cd won't run in my computer. Any suggestions?

I see there are many hits for online quickbooks tutorials. You might want to check a few of the top ones out:
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