diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice_item/purchase_invoice_item.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice_item/purchase_invoice_item.json
index 27d8233a44b..acb0398b5c0 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice_item/purchase_invoice_item.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice_item/purchase_invoice_item.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+ "actions": [],
  "autoname": "hash",
  "creation": "2013-05-22 12:43:10",
  "doctype": "DocType",
@@ -507,7 +508,8 @@
    "depends_on": "enable_deferred_expense",
    "fieldname": "service_stop_date",
    "fieldtype": "Date",
-   "label": "Service Stop Date"
+   "label": "Service Stop Date",
+   "no_copy": 1
   },
   {
    "default": "0",
@@ -523,13 +525,15 @@
    "depends_on": "enable_deferred_expense",
    "fieldname": "service_start_date",
    "fieldtype": "Date",
-   "label": "Service Start Date"
+   "label": "Service Start Date",
+   "no_copy": 1
   },
   {
    "depends_on": "enable_deferred_expense",
    "fieldname": "service_end_date",
    "fieldtype": "Date",
-   "label": "Service End Date"
+   "label": "Service End Date",
+   "no_copy": 1
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "reference",
@@ -766,7 +770,8 @@
  ],
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
- "modified": "2019-11-21 16:27:52.043744",
+ "links": [],
+ "modified": "2019-12-04 12:23:17.046413",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Purchase Invoice Item",
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice_item/sales_invoice_item.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice_item/sales_invoice_item.json
index 779ac4f656c..b2294e4318f 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice_item/sales_invoice_item.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice_item/sales_invoice_item.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+ "actions": [],
  "autoname": "hash",
  "creation": "2013-06-04 11:02:19",
  "doctype": "DocType",
@@ -484,7 +485,8 @@
    "depends_on": "enable_deferred_revenue",
    "fieldname": "service_stop_date",
    "fieldtype": "Date",
-   "label": "Service Stop Date"
+   "label": "Service Stop Date",
+   "no_copy": 1
   },
   {
    "default": "0",
@@ -500,13 +502,15 @@
    "depends_on": "enable_deferred_revenue",
    "fieldname": "service_start_date",
    "fieldtype": "Date",
-   "label": "Service Start Date"
+   "label": "Service Start Date",
+   "no_copy": 1
   },
   {
    "depends_on": "enable_deferred_revenue",
    "fieldname": "service_end_date",
    "fieldtype": "Date",
-   "label": "Service End Date"
+   "label": "Service End Date",
+   "no_copy": 1
   },
   {
    "collapsible": 1,
@@ -783,7 +787,8 @@
  ],
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
- "modified": "2019-07-16 16:36:46.527606",
+ "links": [],
+ "modified": "2019-12-04 12:22:38.517710",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Sales Invoice Item",
diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index 4e0dd6f1e61..75564afe59e 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 						_('{0} is blocked so this transaction cannot proceed'.format(supplier_name)), raise_exception=1)
 
 	def validate(self):
-
 		if not self.get('is_return'):
 			self.validate_qty_is_not_zero()
 
@@ -100,11 +99,23 @@ class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 
 			if self.is_return:
 				self.validate_qty()
+			else:
+				self.validate_deferred_start_and_end_date()
 
 		validate_regional(self)
 		if self.doctype != 'Material Request':
 			apply_pricing_rule_on_transaction(self)
 
+	def validate_deferred_start_and_end_date(self):
+		for d in self.items:
+			if d.get("enable_deferred_revenue") or d.get("enable_deferred_expense"):
+				if not (d.service_start_date and d.service_end_date):
+					frappe.throw(_("Row #{0}: Service Start and End Date is required for deferred accounting").format(d.idx))
+				elif getdate(d.service_start_date) > getdate(d.service_end_date):
+					frappe.throw(_("Row #{0}: Service Start Date cannot be greater than Service End Date").format(d.idx))
+				elif getdate(self.posting_date) > getdate(d.service_end_date):
+					frappe.throw(_("Row #{0}: Service End Date cannot be before Invoice Posting Date").format(d.idx))
+
 	def validate_invoice_documents_schedule(self):
 		self.validate_payment_schedule_dates()
 		self.set_due_date()