Opting for Commerce as a stream in Higher Secondary helps in gaining an in-depth knowledge of Business, Accounts, Finance and Economics. It is essentially learning of the various activities that emerge in the diverse world of business such as sale and purchase of goods and services from the producer to a buyer. It is designed to develop various abilities which include business acumen, financial literacy and analytical skills. If you have a fondness for the variances of the economy and the commerce scenario, this is where you are bound to make a mark. Many students aspiring to be chartered accountants, investment bankers or professionals in the field of insurance, stock market etc. are opting for the commerce stream.