Auditing and Assurance Services 1st Edition by Iris Stuart

Exercise 9

Auditor's report on internal control. Refer to Exhibit 3-10 for the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Hecla Mining Company.
a. What type of opinion did the auditor give Hecla Mining for its internal controls over financial reporting Explain why.
b. Refer to Exhibit 3-11 for the auditor's opinion on the financial statements. Did the company receive a qualified opinion or a disclaimer of opinion
c. What information have outsiders received about the company from these two reports from the auditors How should outsiders evaluate the company