Two model equations of nonlinear acoustics are considered. The implications of a point transformation between forms of the generalised Burgers equation (GBE) is discussed. New exact and asymptotic solutions are obtained. The dissipative Zabolotskaya-Khokhlov (DZK) equation describing acoustic wave propagation with allowance for transverse amplitude variation is studied. By considering a transformation onto the GBE, solutions exhibiting caustic behaviour are presented. A mechanism for the control of such singularities is presented along with a comparison with shock formation time.