EXHIBIT 24

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     The undersigned certifies that she is a Director of IKON Office Solutions,
Inc. ("IKON").

     The undersigned hereby appoints each of Kurt E. Dinkelacker, Karin M.
Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on her behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.



     Dated this 19/th/ day of December 1998.



                                           /s/ Judy M. Bell
                                       --------------------------
                                               Judy M. Bell

 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 24


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office Solutions,
Inc. ("IKON").

     The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin M.
Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.


     Dated this 19/th/ day of December 1998.



                                           /s/ James R. Birle
                                       --------------------------
                                               James R. Birle

 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 24


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office Solutions,
Inc. ("IKON").

     The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin M.
Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.


     Dated this 19/th/ day of December 1998.



                                           /s/ Philip E. Cushing
                                       ------------------------------
                                               Philip E. Cushing

 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 24


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office Solutions,
Inc. ("IKON").

     The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin M.
Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.



     Dated this 19/th/ day of December 1998.


                                           /s/ Kurt E. Dinkelacker
                                       ------------------------------
                                               Kurt E. Dinkelacker

 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 24


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office Solutions,
Inc. ("IKON").

     The undersigned hereby appoints each of Karin M. Kinney and Michael J.
Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, to
execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and any and all
amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other documents
which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.


     Dated this 19/th/ day of December 1998.



                                         /s/ Thomas P. Gerrity
                                       ---------------------------
                                             Thomas P. Gerrity

 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 24


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office Solutions,
Inc. ("IKON").

     The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin M.
Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.


     Dated this 19/th/ day of December 1998.


                                           /s/ Frederick S. Hammer
                                           -----------------------
                                               Frederick S. Hammer

 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     The undersigned certifies that she is a Director of IKON Office Solutions,
Inc. ("IKON").

     The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin M.
Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on her behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.


     Dated this 19/th/ day of December 1998.



                                            /s/ Barbara Barnes Hauptfuhrer
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                                Barbara Barnes Hauptfuhrer

 
                                                                      EXHIBIT 24


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               -----------------


     The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office Solutions,
Inc. ("IKON").

     The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin M.
Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.


     Dated this 19/th/ day of December 1998.



                                          /s/ Richard A. Jalkut
                                       ------------------------------
                                              Richard A. Jalkut

 
                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                                 CERTIFICATION


     I, Karin M. Kinney, Secretary of IKON Office Solutions, Inc., do hereby
certify that the following resolutions were duly passed by the Board of
Directors of the Corporation on November 3, 1998, and that the resolutions are,
as of the date hereof, in full force and effect:

          FURTHER RESOLVED, that each of the officers and directors of the
     corporation is hereby authorized to appoint attorneys-in-fact on behalf of
     each of them each attorney-in-fact with the power of substitution, to
     execute on such officer's or director's behalf, one or more registration
     statements and annual reports of the corporation for filing with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and any and all amendments to
     said documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable to
     enable the corporation to register the offering of (i) serial preferred
     stock; (ii) common stock; (iii) debt securities; and/or (iv) participation
     interests in employee benefit plans under the federal securities law, and
     to further enable the corporation to file such reports as are necessary
     under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and such
     other documents as are necessary to comply with all rules, regulations or
     requirements of the SEC in respect thereto; and

          FURTHER RESOLVED, that any officer of the corporation is hereby
     authorized to do and perform, or cause to be done or performed, any and all
     things and to execute and deliver any and all agreements, certificates,
     undertakings, documents or instruments necessary or appropriate in order to
     carry out the purpose and intent of the foregoing resolutions.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of
December, 1998.

                            /s/ Karin M. Kinney
                         _________________________    
                                Karin M. Kinney