diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index eecb143..43a2733 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -1137,8 +1137,8 @@
 	child_item.item_name = item.item_name
 	child_item.description = item.description
 	child_item.delivery_date = trans_item.get('delivery_date') or p_doc.delivery_date
+	child_item.conversion_factor = flt(d.get('conversion_factor')) or get_conversion_factor(item.item_code, item.stock_uom).get("conversion_factor") or 1.0
 	child_item.uom = item.stock_uom
-	child_item.conversion_factor = get_conversion_factor(item.item_code, item.stock_uom).get("conversion_factor") or 1.0
 	child_item.warehouse = get_item_warehouse(item, p_doc, overwrite_warehouse=True)
 	if not child_item.warehouse:
 		frappe.throw(_("Cannot find {} for item {}. Please set the same in Item Master or Stock Settings.")
@@ -1157,8 +1157,8 @@
 	child_item.item_name = item.item_name
 	child_item.description = item.description
 	child_item.schedule_date = trans_item.get('schedule_date') or p_doc.schedule_date
+	child_item.conversion_factor = flt(d.get('conversion_factor')) or get_conversion_factor(item.item_code, item.stock_uom).get("conversion_factor") or 1.0
 	child_item.uom = item.stock_uom
-	child_item.conversion_factor = get_conversion_factor(item.item_code, item.stock_uom).get("conversion_factor") or 1.0
 	child_item.base_rate = 1 # Initiallize value will update in parent validation
 	child_item.base_amount = 1 # Initiallize value will update in parent validation
 	return child_item
@@ -1190,6 +1190,26 @@
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def update_child_qty_rate(parent_doctype, trans_items, parent_doctype_name, child_docname="items"):
+	def check_permissions(doc, perm_type='create'):
+		try:
+			doc.check_permission(perm_type)
+		except:
+			action = "add" if perm_type == 'create' else "update"
+			frappe.throw(_("You do not have permissions to {} items in a Sales Order.").format(action), title=_("Insufficient Permissions"))
+
+	def get_new_child_item():
+		if parent_doctype == "Sales Order":
+			return set_sales_order_defaults(parent_doctype, parent_doctype_name, child_docname, d)
+		if parent_doctype == "Purchase Order":
+			return set_purchase_order_defaults(parent_doctype, parent_doctype_name, child_docname, d)
+
+	def validate_quantity(child_item, d):
+		if parent_doctype == "Sales Order" and flt(d.get("qty")) < flt(child_item.delivered_qty):
+			frappe.throw(_("Cannot set quantity less than delivered quantity"))
+
+		if parent_doctype == "Purchase Order" and flt(d.get("qty")) < flt(child_item.received_qty):
+			frappe.throw(_("Cannot set quantity less than received quantity"))
+
 	data = json.loads(trans_items)
 
 	sales_doctypes = ['Sales Order', 'Sales Invoice', 'Delivery Note', 'Quotation']
@@ -1201,20 +1221,29 @@
 		new_child_flag = False
 		if not d.get("docname"):
 			new_child_flag = True
-			if parent_doctype == "Sales Order":
-				child_item  = set_sales_order_defaults(parent_doctype, parent_doctype_name, child_docname, d)
-			if parent_doctype == "Purchase Order":
-				child_item = set_purchase_order_defaults(parent_doctype, parent_doctype_name, child_docname, d)
+			check_permissions(parent, 'create')
+			child_item = get_new_child_item()
 		else:
+			check_permissions(parent, 'write')
 			child_item = frappe.get_doc(parent_doctype + ' Item', d.get("docname"))
-			if flt(child_item.get("rate")) == flt(d.get("rate")) and flt(child_item.get("qty")) == flt(d.get("qty")):
+
+			prev_rate, new_rate = flt(child_item.get("rate")), flt(d.get("rate"))
+			prev_qty, new_qty = flt(child_item.get("qty")), flt(d.get("qty"))
+			prev_con_fac, new_con_fac = flt(child_item.get("conversion_factor")), flt(d.get("conversion_factor"))
+
+			if parent_doctype == 'Sales Order':
+				prev_date, new_date = child_item.get("delivery_date"), d.get("delivery_date")
+			elif parent_doctype == 'Purchase Order':
+				prev_date, new_date = child_item.get("schedule_date") == d.get("schedule_date")
+
+			rate_unchanged = prev_rate == new_rate
+			qty_unchanged = prev_qty == prev_qty
+			conversion_factor_unchanged = prev_con_fac == new_con_fac
+			date_unchanged = prev_date == new_date if prev_date and new_date else False # in case of delivery note etc
+			if rate_unchanged and qty_unchanged and conversion_factor_unchanged and date_unchanged:
 				continue
 
-		if parent_doctype == "Sales Order" and flt(d.get("qty")) < flt(child_item.delivered_qty):
-			frappe.throw(_("Cannot set quantity less than delivered quantity"))
-
-		if parent_doctype == "Purchase Order" and flt(d.get("qty")) < flt(child_item.received_qty):
-			frappe.throw(_("Cannot set quantity less than received quantity"))
+		validate_quantity(child_item, d)
 
 		child_item.qty = flt(d.get("qty"))
 		precision = child_item.precision("rate") or 2
@@ -1224,6 +1253,15 @@
 						 .format(child_item.idx, child_item.item_code))
 		else:
 			child_item.rate = flt(d.get("rate"))
+		
+		if d.get("conversion_factor"):
+			child_item.conversion_factor = flt(d.get('conversion_factor'))
+
+		if d.get("delivery_date") and parent_doctype == 'Sales Order':
+			child_item.delivery_date = d.get('delivery_date')
+		
+		if d.get("schedule_date") and parent_doctype == 'Purchase Order':
+			child_item.schedule_date = d.get('schedule_date')
 
 		if flt(child_item.price_list_rate):
 			if flt(child_item.rate) > flt(child_item.price_list_rate):
diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/utils.js b/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
index 2cd79b5..bcab0d8 100755
--- a/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
@@ -487,7 +487,14 @@
 			fieldtype: 'Date',
 			fieldname: frm.doc.doctype == 'Sales Order' ? "delivery_date" : "schedule_date",
 			in_list_view: 1,
-			label: frm.doc.doctype == 'Sales Order' ? __("Delivery Date") : __("Reqd by date")
+			label: frm.doc.doctype == 'Sales Order' ? __("Delivery Date") : __("Reqd by date"),
+			reqd: 1
+		})
+		fields.splice(3, 0, {
+			fieldtype: 'Float',
+			fieldname: "conversion_factor",
+			in_list_view: 1,
+			label: __("Conversion Factor")
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -536,6 +543,7 @@
 			"item_code": d.item_code,
 			"delivery_date": d.delivery_date,
 			"schedule_date": d.schedule_date,
+			"conversion_factor": d.conversion_factor,
 			"qty": d.qty,
 			"rate": d.rate,
 		});
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
index b8b0d40..90f9b09 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
@@ -400,6 +400,22 @@
 		trans_item = json.dumps([{'item_code' : '_Test Item', 'rate' : 200, 'qty' : 2, 'docname': so.items[0].name}])
 		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, update_child_qty_rate,'Sales Order', trans_item, so.name)
 
+	def test_update_child_qty_rate_perm(self):
+		so = make_sales_order(item_code= "_Test Item", qty=4)
+
+		user = 'test@example.com'
+		test_user = frappe.get_doc('User', user)
+		test_user.add_roles("Accounts User")
+		frappe.set_user(user)
+
+		# update qty
+		trans_item = json.dumps([{'item_code' : '_Test Item', 'rate' : 200, 'qty' : 7, 'docname': so.items[0].name}])
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, update_child_qty_rate,'Sales Order', trans_item, so.name)
+
+		# add new item
+		trans_item = json.dumps([{'item_code' : '_Test Item', 'rate' : 100, 'qty' : 2}])
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, update_child_qty_rate,'Sales Order', trans_item, so.name)
+
 	def test_warehouse_user(self):
 		frappe.permissions.add_user_permission("Warehouse", "_Test Warehouse 1 - _TC", "test@example.com")
 		frappe.permissions.add_user_permission("Warehouse", "_Test Warehouse 2 - _TC1", "test2@example.com")
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order_item/sales_order_item.json b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order_item/sales_order_item.json
index e593499..eff17f8 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order_item/sales_order_item.json
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order_item/sales_order_item.json
@@ -769,22 +769,23 @@
    "label": "Against Blanket Order"
   },
   {
-    "fieldname": "bom_no",
-    "fieldtype": "Link",
-    "label": "BOM No",
-    "no_copy": 1,
-    "options": "BOM",
-    "print_hide": 1
-   },
-   {
-    "fieldname": "manufacturing_section_section",
-    "fieldtype": "Section Break",
-    "label": "Manufacturing Section"
-   }
+   "fieldname": "bom_no",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "label": "BOM No",
+   "no_copy": 1,
+   "options": "BOM",
+   "print_hide": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "manufacturing_section_section",
+   "fieldtype": "Section Break",
+   "label": "Manufacturing Section"
+  }
  ],
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
- "modified": "2020-05-15 18:13:43.006493",
+ "links": [],
+ "modified": "2020-05-29 20:54:32.309460",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Selling",
  "name": "Sales Order Item",