Auto Date in Sales Order Header when authorising Sales Order from Quote

Currently, when entering a quote via the simple or advanced sale function, the date in the header is automatically set to the current date (OK). Upon authorising the quote into an order on a latter date, the date is not automatic, and remains as the date of when the quote was entered (not the order). 

This causes problems with reporting (and clarity around when the order was entered), if the date is not updated, the sales order is recorded against the quote date, not order date. The sale for the month is easily missed by the report, it could be in a prior month(s). 

Can we get an option for auto date in the header when the quote is authorised to an order?