The question is what are you trying to develop in your students: factual knowledge or mathematical thinking skills? I think it's the latter, and if that's the c

The question is what are you trying to develop in your students: factual knowledge or mathematical thinking skills? I think it's the latter, and if that's the case then proofs are by far the best way to do it. And do you really think students would be any more motivated to learn about accounting than they are about current math? I mean, come on, nobody wants to do that stuff. It's a chore even for adults.