Difference in the terms acquisition and amalgamation

Kamal Gupta (Chartered Accountant) (74 Points)

01 February 2012  

Can anybody help me out :

What is the difference in the terms Acquistion and Amalgmation??

Whether AS 14 applicable to both acusitions and amalgmation??

Does the acquired Company gets dissolved in Acquistion??

Does the amalgamated company gets dissolved in the amalgamation??