what is the difference between business combination and consolidation ?
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This discussion clarifies the difference between business combination and consolidation. A business combination is akin to a marriage, representing a restructuring. Consolidation, on the other hand, is like living together, where two or more businesses merge their financial statements while maintaining separate identities, often involving parent and holding companies.
Business combination is restructuring of business whereas business consolidated means consolidation of two or more business together by maintaining one business.. consolidating their financial statements together where parent company and holding company consolidates their business