diff --git a/erpnext/__init__.py b/erpnext/__init__.py
index b77047d741d..97a2c73ded7 100644
--- a/erpnext/__init__.py
+++ b/erpnext/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 
-__version__ = '8.0.30'
+__version__ = '8.0.31'
 
 
 def get_default_company(user=None):
diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index 742e59b4d69..3a3e873eae8 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 		self.validate_currency()
 
 		if self.meta.get_field("is_recurring"):
-			if self.amended_from and self.recurring_id:
+			if self.amended_from and self.recurring_id == self.amended_from:
 				self.recurring_id = None
 			if not self.get("__islocal"):
 				validate_recurring_document(self)
diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py b/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py
index 53421b71bc5..334930314ba 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def create_variant(item, args):
 
 	variant.set("attributes", variant_attributes)
 	copy_attributes_to_variant(template, variant)
-	make_variant_item_code(template.item_code, variant)
+	make_variant_item_code(template.item_code, template.item_name, variant)
 
 	return variant
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def copy_attributes_to_variant(item, variant):
 			for d in variant.attributes:
 				variant.description += "<p>" + d.attribute + ": " + cstr(d.attribute_value) + "</p>"
 
-def make_variant_item_code(template_item_code, variant):
+def make_variant_item_code(template_item_code, template_item_name, variant):
 	"""Uses template's item code and abbreviations to make variant's item code"""
 	if variant.item_code:
 		return
@@ -220,6 +220,4 @@ def make_variant_item_code(template_item_code, variant):
 
 	if abbreviations:
 		variant.item_code = "{0}-{1}".format(template_item_code, "-".join(abbreviations))
-
-	if variant.item_code:
-		variant.item_name = variant.item_code
+		variant.item_name = "{0}-{1}".format(template_item_name, "-".join(abbreviations))
diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/pos/pos_item.html b/erpnext/public/js/pos/pos_item.html
index 816dc3ac2f4..f6ef5a42d2d 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/pos/pos_item.html
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/pos/pos_item.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="pos-item-wrapper image-view-item" data-item-code="{{item_code}}">
 	<div class="image-view-header doclist-row">
 		<div class="list-value">
-			<a class="grey list-id" data-name="{{item_code}}" title="{{ item_name || item_code}}">{{item_name || item_code}}<br>({{ _(item_stock) }})</a>
+			<a class="grey list-id" data-name="{{item_code}}" title="{{ item_name || item_code}}">{{item_name || item_code}}<br>({{ __(item_stock) }})</a>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div class="image-view-body">
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
index 9f355f7ee9e..39ad556227e 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ class Company(Document):
 
 	def set_mode_of_payment_account(self):
 		cash = frappe.db.get_value('Mode of Payment', {'type': 'Cash'}, 'name')
-		if cash and not frappe.db.get_value('Mode of Payment Account', {'company': self.name}):
+		if cash and self.default_cash_account \
+				and not frappe.db.get_value('Mode of Payment Account', {'company': self.name}):
 			mode_of_payment = frappe.get_doc('Mode of Payment', cash)
 			mode_of_payment.append('accounts', {
 				'company': self.name,
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
index 460f1c3debc..057c78a81f1 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Item", {
 			frm.page.set_inner_btn_group_as_primary(__("Make"));
 		}
 		if (frm.doc.variant_of) {
-			frm.set_intro(__("This Item is a Variant of {0} (Template). Attributes will be copied over from the template unless 'No Copy' is set", 
+			frm.set_intro(__("This Item is a Variant of {0} (Template).", 
 				[frm.doc.variant_of]), true);
 		}
 
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Item", {
 			}
 			frappe.set_route('Form', 'Item', new_item.name);
 		});
-
-		frm.trigger('make_variant_fields_read_only');
 	},
 
 	validate: function(frm){
@@ -109,16 +107,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Item", {
 		refresh_field("image_view");
 	},
 
-	make_variant_fields_read_only: function(frm) {
-		if(frm.doc.variant_of) {
-			frm.meta.fields.forEach(function(df) {
-				if (!df.no_copy) {
-					frm.toggle_enable(df.fieldname, false);
-				}
-			});
-		}
-	},
-
 	is_fixed_asset: function(frm) {
 		if (frm.doc.is_fixed_asset) {
 			frm.set_value("is_stock_item", 0);
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
index ef85dd9a680..f2780bf67c5 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ class Item(WebsiteGenerator):
 		self.validate_has_variants()
 		self.validate_attributes()
 		self.validate_variant_attributes()
-		self.copy_variant_attributes()
 		self.validate_website_image()
 		self.make_thumbnail()
 		self.validate_fixed_asset()
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ class Item(WebsiteGenerator):
 		invalidate_cache_for_item(self)
 		self.validate_name_with_item_group()
 		self.update_item_price()
-		self.update_variants()
 		self.update_template_item()
 
 	def add_price(self, price_list=None):
@@ -613,23 +611,8 @@ class Item(WebsiteGenerator):
 			if not template_item.show_in_website:
 				template_item.show_in_website = 1
 				template_item.flags.ignore_permissions = True
-				template_item.flags.dont_update_variants = True
 				template_item.save()
 
-	def update_variants(self):
-		if self.flags.dont_update_variants: 
-			return
-		if self.has_variants:
-			updated = []
-			variants = frappe.db.get_all("Item", fields=["item_code"], filters={"variant_of": self.name })
-			for d in variants:
-				variant = frappe.get_doc("Item", d)
-				copy_attributes_to_variant(self, variant)
-				variant.save()
-				updated.append(d.item_code)
-			if updated:
-				frappe.msgprint(_("Item Variants {0} updated").format(", ".join(updated)))			
-
 	def validate_has_variants(self):
 		if not self.has_variants and frappe.db.get_value("Item", self.name, "has_variants"):
 			if frappe.db.exists("Item", {"variant_of": self.name}):
@@ -673,12 +656,6 @@ class Item(WebsiteGenerator):
 
 			validate_item_variant_attributes(self, args)
 
-	def copy_variant_attributes(self):
-		'''Copy attributes from template (if they have been changed before saving)'''
-		if self.variant_of:
-			template = frappe.get_doc('Item', self.variant_of)
-			copy_attributes_to_variant(template, self)
-
 def get_timeline_data(doctype, name):
 	'''returns timeline data based on stock ledger entry'''
 	out = {}