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LIFESTYLE AUDITS CURB ERRANT BEHAVIOUR (2016-09-19)

Article by Terrance M. Booysen and reviewed by Megan Grindell (Director: Carter DGF Risk Management)

In today’s heightened times of public scrutiny and calls for ethical leaders, it’s not surprising that many concerned citizens have become far more demanding for good governance and transparency. 

Social media has been a major contributor to this call, such that a person’s privacy -- including matters such as their social pleasures and behaviour -- are broadcasted in seconds to almost any corner of the world. For example, if a work colleague is an avid user of Facebook or Twitter, it’s not too difficult finding out what that person’s likes and dislikes are, what gyms or sport clubs they attend and how often, right down to discovering their dream car or accommodation.

Many people have become habituated to sharing their and other individual’s personal details, and the information they openly disclose on public networks and other environments may become their greatest downfall. Besides the internet security risks amongst others, they may also have inadvertently alerted a number of parties, including the tax authorities of their lifestyle which may be at odds with the manner in which they initially led them to believe. So, in a workplace environment for example, if a colleague is on a low paygrade and there is no reasonable explanation regarding their sudden (or gradual) noticeable wealth, then this ‘new status’ could trigger a number of questions from envious co-workers, and possibly even the receiver of revenue and similar regulatory bodies.

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