Location: Durham

Web site: www.aicpa.org

Number of employees in 2006: One

Number of employees in 2007: 218

Number of jobs announced in 2006: Approximately 400

Employee training allocation (as percentage of overall budget): Zero to 2 percent

AICPA's Story: In August 2006, AICPA, a national professional organization for certified public accountants with a mission of providing members with resources, information and leadership, relocated approximately 400 of its 650 positions from New York to Durham.

Training vehicles: For relocating employees, AICPA created a dedicated Web site and hosted a series of familiarization tours of the area. It also launched Team Network Connections, a staffing bulletin that profiles new employees. To date, 17 issues have announced 264 new hires. Team Network News, a related publication, educates new employees about important aspects of the institute, including its culture and values.

AICPA also produces multimedia presentations, including culture videos featuring insights from senior executives to other employees on work/life balance, commitment to serving members, and professional and personal growth potential; an orientation video; 12-DVD series containing eight hours of training for its call-center staff; SharePoint, an employee intranet; four mandatory training classes; and a formal policy requiring that all new programs and products be shared with its call center. The organization also conducts new-hire orientation each Monday.