Exhibit 23



                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-47765) pertaining to the IKON Office Solutions, Inc. Retirement
Savings Plan of our report dated May 15, 1998, with respect to the financial
statements and schedules of the IKON Office Solutions, Inc. Retirement Savings
Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31,
1997.



                                    /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 26, 1998