You don't need to become an overnight financial guru, after all, understanding the subtleties of accounting and financial statements can be a lifelong pursuit.
Value effective communications, but use tact when possible. After all, that college freshman you might have otherwise offended could be your boss one day.
After all, if the rich aren't mean and evil, why would Shylock the wealthy moneylender, want a pound of Antonio's flesh in Shakespeare's the Merchant of the Venice?
After all, while one economist describes the method of his field, striking a note of sardonic triumph, as "spreading like a cancer," that spread has only strengthened the position of economics.