You have been out of the office unexpectedly for two weeks.As a Tax Compliance Officer, you are aware of the pressure to complete case files quickly. You have delayed working on several audits because you are unsure what steps to take next, therefore, you have been working on your less complicated audits. Your supervisor asks for a status update on your work.You have had performance issues in the past and know that your supervisor will not be happy with your delay in working your cases.

Given this situation, what would youMOSTlikely do? What would youLEASTlikely do?

1.) Discuss with your supervisor that you are overwhelmed and are falling behind on your case load because of the difficult case files.

2.) Let your supervisor know you are working after hours to catch up on some of your cases but assure your supervisor they will be closed soon.

4.) Tell your supervisor that you are still working through some of the case files, but you are on track to close them soon.

5.) Schedule your complicated audits sometimein the future, hoping your supervisor will not see them.