The accounting and other non-concentration classes are meant to give you a broader base of knowledge and better prepare you for adult life/career. Understanding

The accounting and other non-concentration classes are meant to give you a broader base of knowledge and better prepare you for adult life/career. Understanding basic principles of account is pretty important, if less fun. While this not realistic, if people were better educated about finance and understood that there really is no free lunch, the 2008 financial crisis wouldn't be as bad. Unfortunately, human nature is to say that this time it's different...