Exhibit 23(a)



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-69648) of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. of our
report dated June 19, 2003 relating to the financial statements of the IKON
Office Solutions, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, PA
June 25, 2003