// ===== UNIVIA GLOBAL - Schema & CSS Improvements =====
function univia_site_css() {
echo '';
}
add_action('wp_head', 'univia_site_css', 5);
function univia_org_schema() {
if (!is_front_page()) return;
$schema = '{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["ProfessionalService","FinancialService","AccountingService"],"@id":"https://univiaglobal.com/#organization","name":"Univia Global Consultancy","alternateName":"UGC","url":"https://univiaglobal.com/","description":"Univia Global Consultancy (UGC) is a UAE-based strategic advisory firm providing corporate tax, VAT, internal audit, financial reporting, AML compliance and business advisory services to SMEs, corporates and multinationals across the UAE and GCC. The firm brings over 50 years of combined expertise.","email":"info@univiaglobal.com","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"Meydan Hotel, Nad Al Sheba","addressLocality":"Dubai","addressRegion":"Dubai","addressCountry":"AE"},"areaServed":[{"@type":"Country","name":"United Arab Emirates"},{"@type":"Country","name":"Saudi Arabia"},{"@type":"Country","name":"Bahrain"},{"@type":"Country","name":"Kuwait"},{"@type":"Country","name":"Qatar"},{"@type":"Country","name":"Oman"}],"knowsAbout":["UAE Corporate Tax","UAE VAT","IFRS Financial Reporting","AML Compliance UAE","Internal Audit UAE","Transfer Pricing UAE","Free Zone Corporate Tax","DMTT Pillar Two UAE","E-Invoicing UAE"],"founder":{"@type":"Person","name":"Umer Nawaz","jobTitle":"Managing Partner & Founder","description":"Chartered Accountant and Managing Partner of Univia Global Consultancy. Expert in UAE corporate tax, VAT, strategic finance and advisory services.","sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/in/umer-nawaz-ca/"]},"employee":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Faiza Asif","jobTitle":"Co-Founder | Partner - Audit & Governance"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Wardah Siddiquie","jobTitle":"Director - Governance, Risk & Compliance"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Sehrish Iqbal","jobTitle":"Director - Financial Reporting"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Muhammad Yassir","jobTitle":"Director - Taxation | UAE Certified Tax Agent"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Gurjinder Singh","jobTitle":"Director - Investment & Advisory | CFM, CPFA"}],"sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/company/univia-global/","https://www.instagram.com/univiaglobal/","https://www.facebook.com/univiaglobal/"]}]}';
echo '';
}
add_action('wp_head', 'univia_org_schema', 1);
// ===== END UNIVIA GLOBAL IMPROVEMENTS =====
// ===== UNIVIA GLOBAL - Security Headers =====
function univia_security_headers() {
if (!is_admin()) {
header('X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff');
header('X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN');
header('Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin');
header('Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()');
}
}
add_action('send_headers', 'univia_security_headers');
// Disable XML-RPC for security (we use REST API)
add_filter('xmlrpc_enabled', '__return_false');
// Remove WordPress version from header
remove_action('wp_head', 'wp_generator');
// Disable file editing from admin (security best practice)
if (!defined('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT')) {
define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', false); // Set to true after all edits are done
}
// ===== END SECURITY =====
Internal Audit & Independent Assurance
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Internal Audit & Independent Assurance
Independent Insight. Stronger Controls. Smarter Decisions.
Delivering Assurance That Strengthens Your Operations
Univia provides risk-based internal audit services designed to evaluate how effectively your organisation’s processes, controls and systems are functioning. We deliver insights that drive governance maturity and operational improvement.
Introduction
Our Expertise
Our internal auditors combine technical expertise with deep industry understanding to conduct focused, evidence-based audits that highlight risks, uncover inefficiencies, and support executive decision-making.
What We Offer
Develop audit universe and annual internal audit plan
Conduct end-to-end internal audits across all functions
Perform control design and operating effectiveness testing
Prepare audit reports with findings, root causes & recommendations
Track remediation & support follow-up closure
Why It Matters
Internal audit provides management and Boards with the independent assurance needed to safeguard assets, enhance performance, and ensure organisational reliability.