Difference between amalgamation and merger

Difference between amalgamation and merger
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While often used interchangeably, amalgamation and merger have distinct meanings in business. An amalgamation typically involves two or more companies losing their individual identities to form an entirely new entity. Conversely, a merger sees one company being absorbed into another, with the merging company's identity ceasing to exist.

Amalgamation......when more than 2 companies loose identity to form new company
merger.....identity of merging company is lost and absorbed by company in which it is merged

Indas there is no amalgamation and mergers apart from consolidation 

Amalgamation and merger are two different concepts..
1. amalgamation' - two companies having synergies whatsoever join hands in order to have some strategic advantages.
There are probably two seperate company's identity form a different company with different name.
2. Merger is a different concept altogether
a) two companies merge one of them merge.So one companys identity is lost.

That's finance concept synergies not accounting. Infact no clue in standards about its treatment. Let's guess, it's simply a take over or aquisition. 

B combination

A transaction or other event in which an acquirer obtains control of one or more businesses. Transactions sometimes referred to as 'true mergers' or 'mergers of equals' are also business combinations as that term is used in [IFRS 3]

This is also equivalent to indas

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