1 Exhibit 99 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of CheckFree Corporation and Subsidiaries: We have audited the consolidated financial statements of CheckFree Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2000 and 2001, and for the years ended June 30, 1999, 2000 and 2001, and have issued our report thereon dated August 3, 2001; such financial statements and report are included in your 2001 annual report to stockholders and are incorporated herein by reference. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of CheckFree Corporation and subsidiaries, listed in Item 14. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Corporation's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Atlanta, Georgia August 3, 2001 2 VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999, 2000 AND 2001 BALANCE AS AMOUNT CHARGES TO OF ASSUMED IN COSTS AND CHARGES TO BEGINNING BUSINESS EXPENSES OTHER BALANCE AS OF END OF PERIOD COMBINATION DEDUCTIONS DEDUCTIONS OF PERIOD ------------ ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------------- Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1999 ................. 3,470 309 1,246 - 595 4,430 2000 ................. 4,430 268 2,615 - 3,310 4,003 2001 ................. 4,003 -- 50 - 1,090 2,963 Reserve for Returns and Chargebacks 1999 ................. 1,944 -- 1,932 - 2,212 1,664 2000 ................. 1,664 -- 4,212 - 3,471 2,405 2001 ................. 2,405 -- 3,847 - 1,589 4,663