This is the professional page for one of my favorite undergraduate professors. Terry Kubichan is a senior lecturer in the accounting department of Old Dominion University.
Douglas Skinner is a leading expert in corporate disclosure practices, corporate financial reporting, and corporate finance, with a focus on payout policy. He teaches accounting at The University of Chicago.
Another good commentary about finding out what your purpose is, what your priorities are and the importance of asserting them. I would also suggest taking a look at some of the comments people have left, they have some good thoughts as well as some perspective from people in academia and their thoughts on the piece.