“…For instance, in their meta-analyses, Kumar and Ravi (2007) explored 128 models, Bahrammirzaee (2010) discussed 278 models, Abdou and Pointon (2011) analyzed 214 models and, more recently, Opoku et al (2015) reviewed 137 prediction models of bankruptcy and financial distress. However, a prediction model is useful only if it forecasts financial health accurately as its incorrect development and application could have multiple negative outcomes (Trabelsi, He, He, & Kusy, 2015). Prior studies have attempted to develop accurate prediction models but many of the techniques and tools are criticized for their contextual and application perspectives (Balcaen & Ooghe, 2006;Farooq et al, 2018;Opoku et al, 2015).…”