Order Promotion Date

When a quote is promoted to an order, it reflects the date issued from the quote.  (example: quote entered on 3.5.16, promoted to order on 10.1.16)  in this example the promoted sales order retains the original quote date of 3.5.16 requiring a manual adjustment each time.  Can this be automated to reflect the date of order promotion?  Will this have impact on the sales order if changes are made?