Cal. Educ. Code § 84030

The accounting system including the uniform fund structure used to record the financial affairs of any community college district shall be in accordance with the definitions, instructions, and procedures published in the California Community Colleges Budget and Accounting Manual as approved by the board of governors and furnished by the board of governors. No accounting manual so approved shall expressly or by implication affect the content of any educational program or objective, except as otherwise specifically provided for by this code. The Legislature hereby finds that the content shall be best determined by those involved in the administration of educational programs, including community college district governing boards, local administrators, instructors, and students.