1. What alternatives are available to Brent in regards to the audit of payables? What are the pros and cons of each alternative?

2. Identify at least three specific things John, Brent, and the other auditors could do to better handle the demands of career and family life and proactively manage their work/life balance?

3. What consequences for Brent, the auditing firm, and others involved, may arise from "eating time," as Han suggested? Similarly, what consequences for Brent, the auditing firm, and others involved, may arise from not completing but signing off on audit procedures, as Megan suggested?

4. In your opinion, which of Brent's alternative courses of action would provide the best outcome and why? What should Brent do? How would you handle the ethical issues involved in this situation if you were Brent...what would you do and who would you talk to?