New Delhi, May 25 -- Muthukrishnan Dhandapani, a Chennai-based mutual fund distributor, certified financial planner and finfluencer, spoke at length on social media about maintaining transparent financial records and building wealth through legal means. The post quickly went viral and evoked a wide range of reactions.

Drawing inspiration from legendary investor Warren Buffett, Dhandapani spoke about filing detailed income tax returns for decades and completely avoiding unaccounted money.

In the lengthy post, he recalled discovering Buffett while spending time reading in libraries during his stay in the United States. The businessman said Buffett's disciplined financial habits and success through legal investing deeply influenced his own...