diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 7edbdabd4..5a360bb4e 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@ linters:
       - linters:
           - revive
         text: 'exported: exported method .*\.(Reconcile|SetupWithManager|SetupWebhookWithManager) should have comment or be unexported'
-        # To be fixed: This is done to unblock the bumping of golint.
-      - linters:
-          - revive
-        text: 'var-naming: avoid meaningless package names'
       - linters:
           - errcheck
         text: Error return value of .((os\.)?std(out|err)\..*|.*Close|.*Flush|os\.Remove(All)?|.*print(f|ln)?|os\.(Un)?(S|s)?etenv). is not checked
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5fb26fb67..43e5b7375 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ COPY api/ api/
 COPY controllers/ controllers/
 COPY cloud/ cloud/
 COPY pkg/ pkg/
-COPY util/ util/
 COPY internal/ internal/
 
 # Build
diff --git a/cloud/scope/cluster.go b/cloud/scope/cluster.go
index 20fe35e79..8556a5eea 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/cluster.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/cluster.go
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ import (
 	v1beta1patch "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/deprecated/v1beta1/patch" //nolint:staticcheck
 
 	infrav1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/api/v1beta2"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/vpc"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/endpoints"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/pagingutils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/record"
 )
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func (s *ClusterScope) ensureVPCUnique(vpcName string) (*vpcv1.VPC, error) {
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func (s *ClusterScope) getSubnetAddrPrefix(vpcID, zone string) (string, error) {
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ func (s *ClusterScope) ensureSubnetUnique(subnetName string) (*vpcv1.Subnet, err
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func (s *ClusterScope) DeleteSubnet(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ func (s *ClusterScope) getLoadBalancerByHostname(loadBalancerHostname string) (*
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ func (s *ClusterScope) ensureLoadBalancerUnique(loadBalancerName string) (*vpcv1
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ func (s *ClusterScope) DeleteLoadBalancer() (bool, error) {
 			return true, "", nil
 		}
 
-		if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+		if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cloud/scope/machine.go b/cloud/scope/machine.go
index 85da6b134..9e10883a2 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/machine.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/machine.go
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ import (
 	v1beta1patch "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/deprecated/v1beta1/patch" //nolint:staticcheck
 
 	infrav1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/api/v1beta2"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/authenticator"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/globaltagging"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/vpc"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/endpoints"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/options"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/pagingutils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/record"
 )
 
@@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ func (m *MachineScope) ensureInstanceUnique(instanceName string) (*vpcv1.Instanc
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -950,7 +951,7 @@ func fetchKeyID(ctx context.Context, key *infrav1.IBMVPCResourceReference, m *Ma
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -1008,7 +1009,7 @@ func fetchImageID(ctx context.Context, image *infrav1.IBMVPCResourceReference, m
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -1094,7 +1095,7 @@ func (m *MachineScope) SetNotReady() {
 func (m *MachineScope) SetProviderID(id *string) error {
 	// Based on the ProviderIDFormat version the providerID format will be decided.
 	if options.ProviderIDFormatType(options.ProviderIDFormat) == options.ProviderIDFormatV2 {
-		accountID, err := utils.GetAccountIDWrapper()
+		accountID, err := accounts.GetAccountIDWrapper()
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get cloud account id: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/cloud/scope/machine_test.go b/cloud/scope/machine_test.go
index 0ee0a43c9..70aa9645a 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/machine_test.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/machine_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/fake"
 
 	infrav1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/api/v1beta2"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/vpc/mock"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/options"
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func TestSetVPCProviderID(t *testing.T) {
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 		scope := setupMachineScope(clusterName, machineName, mock.NewMockVpc(gomock.NewController(t)))
 		options.ProviderIDFormat = string("v2")
-		utils.GetAccountIDFunc = func() (string, error) {
+		accounts.GetAccountIDFunc = func() (string, error) {
 			return "dummy-account-id", nil // Return dummy value
 		}
 		err := scope.SetProviderID(ptr.To(providerID))
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func TestSetVPCProviderID(t *testing.T) {
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 		scope := setupMachineScope(clusterName, machineName, mock.NewMockVpc(gomock.NewController(t)))
 		options.ProviderIDFormat = string("v2")
-		utils.GetAccountIDFunc = func() (string, error) {
+		accounts.GetAccountIDFunc = func() (string, error) {
 			return "", errors.New("error getting accountID") // Return dummy error
 		}
 		err := scope.SetProviderID(ptr.To(providerID))
diff --git a/cloud/scope/powervs_cluster.go b/cloud/scope/powervs_cluster.go
index f003dae56..92678d4da 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/powervs_cluster.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/powervs_cluster.go
@@ -49,16 +49,16 @@ import (
 	v1beta1patch "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/deprecated/v1beta1/patch" //nolint:staticcheck
 
 	infrav1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/api/v1beta2"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/internal/genutil"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/authenticator"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/cos"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/resourcecontroller"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/resourcemanager"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/transitgateway"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/vpc"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/endpoints"
-	genUtil "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/util"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -1993,7 +1993,7 @@ func (s *PowerVSClusterScope) createTransitGateway(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to proeceed with transit gateway creation as either one of VPC or PowerVS service instance reconciliation is not successful")
 	}
 
-	location, globalRouting, err := genUtil.GetTransitGatewayLocationAndRouting(s.Zone(), s.VPC().Region)
+	location, globalRouting, err := genutil.GetTransitGatewayLocationAndRouting(s.Zone(), s.VPC().Region)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get transit gateway location and routing: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -2419,7 +2419,7 @@ func (s *PowerVSClusterScope) fetchResourceGroupID() (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	account, err := utils.GetAccount(auth)
+	account, err := accounts.GetAccount(auth)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/cloud/scope/powervs_cluster_test.go b/cloud/scope/powervs_cluster_test.go
index d1e20760f..e509fd1de 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/powervs_cluster_test.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/powervs_cluster_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import (
 	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/core/v1beta2"
 
 	infrav1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/api/v1beta2"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/pointer"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/cos"
 	mockcos "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/cos/mock"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/powervs"
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func TestGetDHCPServerID(t *testing.T) {
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(_ *testing.T) {
 			dhcpServerID := tc.clusterScope.GetDHCPServerID()
-			g.Expect(utils.DereferencePointer(dhcpServerID)).To(Equal(utils.DereferencePointer(tc.expectedID)))
+			g.Expect(pointer.Dereference(dhcpServerID)).To(Equal(pointer.Dereference(tc.expectedID)))
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func TestGetVPCID(t *testing.T) {
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(_ *testing.T) {
 			vpcID := tc.clusterScope.GetVPCID()
-			g.Expect(utils.DereferencePointer(vpcID)).To(Equal(utils.DereferencePointer(tc.expectedID)))
+			g.Expect(pointer.Dereference(vpcID)).To(Equal(pointer.Dereference(tc.expectedID)))
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func TestGetVPCSubnetID(t *testing.T) {
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(_ *testing.T) {
 			subnetID := tc.clusterScope.GetVPCSubnetID(tc.subnetName)
-			g.Expect(utils.DereferencePointer(subnetID)).To(Equal(utils.DereferencePointer(tc.expectedID)))
+			g.Expect(pointer.Dereference(subnetID)).To(Equal(pointer.Dereference(tc.expectedID)))
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func TestVPCSecurityGroupByName(t *testing.T) {
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(_ *testing.T) {
 			sgID, _, _ := tc.clusterScope.GetVPCSecurityGroupByName(tc.sgName)
-			g.Expect(utils.DereferencePointer(sgID)).To(Equal(utils.DereferencePointer(tc.expectedID)))
+			g.Expect(pointer.Dereference(sgID)).To(Equal(pointer.Dereference(tc.expectedID)))
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ func TestVPCSecurityGroupByID(t *testing.T) {
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(_ *testing.T) {
 			sgID, _, _ := tc.clusterScope.GetVPCSecurityGroupByID(tc.sgID)
-			g.Expect(utils.DereferencePointer(sgID)).To(Equal(utils.DereferencePointer(tc.expectedID)))
+			g.Expect(pointer.Dereference(sgID)).To(Equal(pointer.Dereference(tc.expectedID)))
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ func TestGetTransitGatewayID(t *testing.T) {
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(_ *testing.T) {
 			tgID := tc.clusterScope.GetTransitGatewayID()
-			g.Expect(utils.DereferencePointer(tgID)).To(Equal(utils.DereferencePointer(tc.expectedID)))
+			g.Expect(pointer.Dereference(tgID)).To(Equal(pointer.Dereference(tc.expectedID)))
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ func TestGetLoadBalancerID(t *testing.T) {
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(_ *testing.T) {
 			lbID := tc.clusterScope.GetLoadBalancerID(tc.lbName)
-			g.Expect(utils.DereferencePointer(lbID)).To(Equal(utils.DereferencePointer(tc.expectedID)))
+			g.Expect(pointer.Dereference(lbID)).To(Equal(pointer.Dereference(tc.expectedID)))
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/utils/utils.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cliutils/utils.go
similarity index 71%
rename from cmd/capibmadm/utils/utils.go
rename to cmd/capibmadm/cliutils/utils.go
index a2d48005b..15e767390 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/utils/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cliutils/utils.go
@@ -14,15 +14,13 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-// Package utils contains utility and printer functions for cli.
-package utils
+// Package cliutils contains utility functions for cli.
+package cliutils
 
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/go-openapi/strfmt"
-
 	"github.com/IBM/platform-services-go-sdk/resourcemanagerv2"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/platformservices"
@@ -55,37 +53,3 @@ func GetResourceGroupID(ctx context.Context, resourceGroup string, accountID str
 	err = fmt.Errorf("could not retrieve resource group id for %s", resourceGroup)
 	return "", err
 }
-
-// DereferencePointer dereferences pointer.
-func DereferencePointer(value interface{}) interface{} {
-	switch v := value.(type) {
-	case *string:
-		if v != nil {
-			return *v
-		}
-		return ""
-	case *int, *int8, *int16, *int32, *int64:
-		i := value.(*int64)
-		if i != nil {
-			return *i
-		}
-		return 0
-	case *strfmt.DateTime:
-		if v != nil {
-			return *v
-		}
-		return strfmt.DateTime{}
-	case *bool:
-		if v != nil {
-			return *v
-		}
-		return false
-	case *float32, *float64:
-		f := value.(*float64)
-		if f != nil {
-			return *f
-		}
-		return 0
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/image/import.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/image/import.go
index 3003d99d7..1926ddf37 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/image/import.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/image/import.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 type imageImportOptions struct {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func importimage(ctx context.Context, imageImportOption imageImportOptions) erro
 	log := logf.Log
 	log.Info("Importing PowerVS images: ", "service-instance-id", options.GlobalOptions.ServiceInstanceID)
 
-	accountID, err := utils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/image/list.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/image/list.go
index 76583b02e..173fa10a8 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/image/list.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/image/list.go
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/pointer"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/printer"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/utils"
-	pkgUtils "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 // ListCommand powervs image list command.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func listimage(ctx context.Context) error {
 	log := logf.Log
 	log.Info("Listing PowerVS images", "service-instance-id", options.GlobalOptions.ServiceInstanceID)
 
-	accountID, err := pkgUtils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ func listimage(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	for _, image := range images.Images {
 		imageToAppend := ImgSpec{
-			ImageID:        utils.DereferencePointer(image.ImageID).(string),
-			Name:           utils.DereferencePointer(image.Name).(string),
-			Description:    utils.DereferencePointer(image.Description).(string),
-			State:          utils.DereferencePointer(image.State).(string),
-			StoragePool:    utils.DereferencePointer(image.StoragePool).(string),
-			StorageType:    utils.DereferencePointer(image.StorageType).(string),
-			CreationDate:   utils.DereferencePointer(image.CreationDate).(strfmt.DateTime),
-			LastUpdateDate: utils.DereferencePointer(image.LastUpdateDate).(strfmt.DateTime),
+			ImageID:        pointer.Dereference(image.ImageID).(string),
+			Name:           pointer.Dereference(image.Name).(string),
+			Description:    pointer.Dereference(image.Description).(string),
+			State:          pointer.Dereference(image.State).(string),
+			StoragePool:    pointer.Dereference(image.StoragePool).(string),
+			StorageType:    pointer.Dereference(image.StorageType).(string),
+			CreationDate:   pointer.Dereference(image.CreationDate).(strfmt.DateTime),
+			LastUpdateDate: pointer.Dereference(image.LastUpdateDate).(strfmt.DateTime),
 		}
 		if image.Specifications != nil {
 			imageToAppend.Architecture = image.Specifications.Architecture
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/create.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/create.go
index e6d482ee7..6eafc6e85 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/create.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/create.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 type keyCreateOptions struct {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func createSSHKey(ctx context.Context, keyCreateOption keyCreateOptions) error {
 	logger := log.Log
 	logger.Info("Creating SSH key...")
 
-	accountID, err := utils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/delete.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/delete.go
index d9c39b4e4..e103a8c6a 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/delete.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 // DeleteSSHKeyCommand - child command of 'key' to delete an SSH key.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func deleteSSHKey(ctx context.Context, keyName string) error {
 	logger := log.Log
 	logger.Info("Deleting SSH key...")
 
-	accountID, err := utils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/list.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/list.go
index 9ba27cbcc..cd76f85c7 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/list.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/key/list.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/printer"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 // ListSSHKeyCommand function to list PowerVS SSH Keys.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func listSSHKeys(ctx context.Context) error {
 	log := logf.Log
 	log.Info("Listing PowerVS SSH Keys", "service-instance-id", options.GlobalOptions.ServiceInstanceID, "zone", options.GlobalOptions.PowerVSZone)
 
-	accountID, err := utils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/create.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/create.go
index c5918803b..7f19cb670 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/create.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/create.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 type networkCreateOptions struct {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func createNetwork(ctx context.Context, netCreateOption networkCreateOptions) er
 	log := logf.Log
 	log.Info("Creating PowerVS network", "service-instance-id", options.GlobalOptions.ServiceInstanceID, "zone", options.GlobalOptions.PowerVSZone)
 
-	accountID, err := utils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/delete.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/delete.go
index f7f7a8806..1a4245005 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/delete.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 // DeleteCommand function to delete network.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func deleteNetwork(ctx context.Context, networkID string) error {
 	log := logf.Log
 	log.Info("Deleting PowerVS network", "service-instance-id", options.GlobalOptions.ServiceInstanceID, "zone", options.GlobalOptions.PowerVSZone)
 
-	accountID, err := utils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/list.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/list.go
index 327fe854a..5bd921a41 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/list.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/network/list.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/printer"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 // ListCommand function to create PowerVS network.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func listNetwork(ctx context.Context) error {
 	log := logf.Log
 	log.Info("Listing PowerVS networks", "service-instance-id", options.GlobalOptions.ServiceInstanceID, "zone", options.GlobalOptions.PowerVSZone)
 
-	accountID, err := utils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/create.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/create.go
index 3edc9cb95..a35792312 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/create.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/create.go
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/pointer"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/printer"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/utils"
-	pkgUtils "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 type portCreateOptions struct {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ capibmadm powervs port create --network <netword-id/network-name> --description
 func createPort(ctx context.Context, portCreateOption portCreateOptions) error {
 	logger := log.Log
 	logger.Info("Creating Port ", "Network ID/Name", portCreateOption.network, "IP Address", portCreateOption.ipAddress, "Description", portCreateOption.description, "service-instance-id", options.GlobalOptions.ServiceInstanceID, "zone", options.GlobalOptions.PowerVSZone)
-	accountID, err := pkgUtils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ func createPort(ctx context.Context, portCreateOption portCreateOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	portInfo.Items = append(portInfo.Items, PSpec{
-		Description: utils.DereferencePointer(port.Description).(string),
+		Description: pointer.Dereference(port.Description).(string),
 		ExternalIP:  port.ExternalIP,
-		IPAddress:   utils.DereferencePointer(port.IPAddress).(string),
-		MacAddress:  utils.DereferencePointer(port.MacAddress).(string),
-		PortID:      utils.DereferencePointer(port.PortID).(string),
-		Status:      utils.DereferencePointer(port.Status).(string),
+		IPAddress:   pointer.Dereference(port.IPAddress).(string),
+		MacAddress:  pointer.Dereference(port.MacAddress).(string),
+		PortID:      pointer.Dereference(port.PortID).(string),
+		Status:      pointer.Dereference(port.Status).(string),
 	})
 
 	printerObj, err := printer.New(options.GlobalOptions.Output, os.Stdout)
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/delete.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/delete.go
index 68a373c40..2415de739 100755
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/delete.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 type portDeleteOptions struct {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ capibmadm powervs port delete --port-id <port-id> --network <network-name/networ
 func deletePort(ctx context.Context, portDeleteOption portDeleteOptions) error {
 	log := logf.Log
 	log.Info("Deleting PowerVS network port", "network", portDeleteOption.network, "service-instance-id", options.GlobalOptions.ServiceInstanceID, "port-id", portDeleteOption.portID)
-	accountID, err := utils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/list.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/list.go
index 645d63f1a..163861b59 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/list.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/powervs/port/list.go
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/powervs"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/pointer"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/printer"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/utils"
-	pkgUtils "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 // ListCommand powervs port list command.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func listPorts(ctx context.Context, network string) error {
 	log := logf.Log
 	log.Info("Listing PowerVS ports", "service-instance-id", options.GlobalOptions.ServiceInstanceID, "network", network)
 
-	accountID, err := pkgUtils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ func listPorts(ctx context.Context, network string) error {
 
 	for _, port := range portListResp.Ports {
 		portList.Items = append(portList.Items, PSpec{
-			Description: utils.DereferencePointer(port.Description).(string),
+			Description: pointer.Dereference(port.Description).(string),
 			ExternalIP:  port.ExternalIP,
-			IPAddress:   utils.DereferencePointer(port.IPAddress).(string),
-			MacAddress:  utils.DereferencePointer(port.MacAddress).(string),
-			PortID:      utils.DereferencePointer(port.PortID).(string),
-			Status:      utils.DereferencePointer(port.Status).(string),
+			IPAddress:   pointer.Dereference(port.IPAddress).(string),
+			MacAddress:  pointer.Dereference(port.MacAddress).(string),
+			PortID:      pointer.Dereference(port.PortID).(string),
+			Status:      pointer.Dereference(port.Status).(string),
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/image/list.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/image/list.go
index 051469147..91fd29f4c 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/image/list.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/image/list.go
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ import (
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/vpc"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/cliutils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/pointer"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/printer"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/utils"
-	pkgUtils "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/pagingutils"
 )
 
 // ListCommand vpc image list command.
@@ -59,14 +61,14 @@ func listImages(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	accountID, err := pkgUtils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	var resourceGroupID string
 	if resourceGroupName != "" {
-		resourceGroupID, err = utils.GetResourceGroupID(ctx, resourceGroupName, accountID)
+		resourceGroupID, err = cliutils.GetResourceGroupID(ctx, resourceGroupName, accountID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ func listImages(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string) error {
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err = pkgUtils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err = pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -108,34 +110,34 @@ func display(imageNesList []*vpcv1.ImageCollection) error {
 	for _, imageL := range imageNesList {
 		for _, image := range imageL.Images {
 			imageToAppend := Image{
-				ID:         utils.DereferencePointer(image.ID).(string),
-				Name:       utils.DereferencePointer(image.Name).(string),
-				Status:     utils.DereferencePointer(image.Status).(string),
-				CreatedAt:  utils.DereferencePointer(image.CreatedAt).(strfmt.DateTime),
-				Visibility: utils.DereferencePointer(image.Visibility).(string),
-				Encryption: utils.DereferencePointer(image.Encryption).(string),
+				ID:         pointer.Dereference(image.ID).(string),
+				Name:       pointer.Dereference(image.Name).(string),
+				Status:     pointer.Dereference(image.Status).(string),
+				CreatedAt:  pointer.Dereference(image.CreatedAt).(strfmt.DateTime),
+				Visibility: pointer.Dereference(image.Visibility).(string),
+				Encryption: pointer.Dereference(image.Encryption).(string),
 			}
 
 			if image.File != nil {
-				imageToAppend.FileSize = utils.DereferencePointer(image.File.Size).(int64)
+				imageToAppend.FileSize = pointer.Dereference(image.File.Size).(int64)
 			}
 
 			if image.ResourceGroup != nil {
-				imageToAppend.ResourceGroupName = utils.DereferencePointer(image.ResourceGroup.Name).(string)
+				imageToAppend.ResourceGroupName = pointer.Dereference(image.ResourceGroup.Name).(string)
 			}
 
 			if image.OperatingSystem != nil {
-				imageToAppend.OperatingSystemName = utils.DereferencePointer(image.OperatingSystem.DisplayName).(string)
-				imageToAppend.OperatingSystemVersion = utils.DereferencePointer(image.OperatingSystem.Version).(string)
-				imageToAppend.Arch = utils.DereferencePointer(image.OperatingSystem.Architecture).(string)
+				imageToAppend.OperatingSystemName = pointer.Dereference(image.OperatingSystem.DisplayName).(string)
+				imageToAppend.OperatingSystemVersion = pointer.Dereference(image.OperatingSystem.Version).(string)
+				imageToAppend.Arch = pointer.Dereference(image.OperatingSystem.Architecture).(string)
 			}
 
 			if image.SourceVolume != nil {
-				imageToAppend.SourceVolumeName = utils.DereferencePointer(image.SourceVolume.Name).(string)
+				imageToAppend.SourceVolumeName = pointer.Dereference(image.SourceVolume.Name).(string)
 			}
 
 			if image.CatalogOffering != nil {
-				imageToAppend.CatalogOffering = utils.DereferencePointer(image.CatalogOffering.Managed).(bool)
+				imageToAppend.CatalogOffering = pointer.Dereference(image.CatalogOffering.Managed).(bool)
 			}
 
 			imageListToDisplay = append(imageListToDisplay, imageToAppend)
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/key/create.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/key/create.go
index 1e581efdb..11f45b255 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/key/create.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/key/create.go
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ import (
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/iam"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/vpc"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/cliutils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/utils"
-	pkgUtils "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 )
 
 type keyCreateOptions struct {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func createKey(ctx context.Context, keyCreateOption keyCreateOptions) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	accountID, err := pkgUtils.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccount(iam.GetIAMAuth())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func createKey(ctx context.Context, keyCreateOption keyCreateOptions) error {
 	options.SetPublicKey(keyCreateOption.publicKey)
 
 	if keyCreateOption.resourceGroupName != "" {
-		resourceGroupID, err := utils.GetResourceGroupID(ctx, keyCreateOption.resourceGroupName, accountID)
+		resourceGroupID, err := cliutils.GetResourceGroupID(ctx, keyCreateOption.resourceGroupName, accountID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/key/list.go b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/key/list.go
index 75d1a2558..7bcfe5b51 100644
--- a/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/key/list.go
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/cmd/vpc/key/list.go
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ import (
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/clients/vpc"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/options"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/pointer"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/printer"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cmd/capibmadm/utils"
-	pkgUtils "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/pagingutils"
 )
 
 // ListCommand vpc key list command.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func listKeys(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err = pkgUtils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err = pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -91,16 +91,16 @@ func display(keyNesList []*vpcv1.KeyCollection) error {
 	for _, keyL := range keyNesList {
 		for _, key := range keyL.Keys {
 			keyToAppend := Key{
-				CreatedAt:   utils.DereferencePointer(key.CreatedAt).(strfmt.DateTime),
-				ID:          utils.DereferencePointer(key.ID).(string),
-				Name:        utils.DereferencePointer(key.Name).(string),
-				Type:        utils.DereferencePointer(key.Type).(string),
-				Length:      utils.DereferencePointer(key.Length).(int64),
-				FingerPrint: utils.DereferencePointer(key.Fingerprint).(string),
+				CreatedAt:   pointer.Dereference(key.CreatedAt).(strfmt.DateTime),
+				ID:          pointer.Dereference(key.ID).(string),
+				Name:        pointer.Dereference(key.Name).(string),
+				Type:        pointer.Dereference(key.Type).(string),
+				Length:      pointer.Dereference(key.Length).(int64),
+				FingerPrint: pointer.Dereference(key.Fingerprint).(string),
 			}
 
 			if key.ResourceGroup != nil {
-				keyToAppend.ResourceGroup = utils.DereferencePointer(key.ResourceGroup.Name).(string)
+				keyToAppend.ResourceGroup = pointer.Dereference(key.ResourceGroup.Name).(string)
 			}
 
 			keyListToDisplay = append(keyListToDisplay, keyToAppend)
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/pointer/doc.go b/cmd/capibmadm/pointer/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c229bc265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/pointer/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2025 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// Package pointer is the utility package for the pointer operations.
+package pointer
diff --git a/cmd/capibmadm/pointer/pointer.go b/cmd/capibmadm/pointer/pointer.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43b94bb94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/capibmadm/pointer/pointer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2025 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package pointer
+
+import "github.com/go-openapi/strfmt"
+
+// Dereference dereferences pointer.
+func Dereference(value interface{}) interface{} {
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case *string:
+		if v != nil {
+			return *v
+		}
+		return ""
+	case *int, *int8, *int16, *int32, *int64:
+		i := value.(*int64)
+		if i != nil {
+			return *i
+		}
+		return 0
+	case *strfmt.DateTime:
+		if v != nil {
+			return *v
+		}
+		return strfmt.DateTime{}
+	case *bool:
+		if v != nil {
+			return *v
+		}
+		return false
+	case *float32, *float64:
+		f := value.(*float64)
+		if f != nil {
+			return *f
+		}
+		return 0
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/controllers/ibmvpcmachine_controller_test.go b/controllers/ibmvpcmachine_controller_test.go
index 8d0e4dea6..26189dc79 100644
--- a/controllers/ibmvpcmachine_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/ibmvpcmachine_controller_test.go
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ import (
 
 	infrav1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/api/v1beta2"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/cloud/scope"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 	gtmock "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/globaltagging/mock"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
 	vpcmock "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/vpc/mock"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ func TestIBMVPCMachineLBReconciler_reconcile(t *testing.T) {
 		return gomock.NewController(t), mockvpc, mockgt, machineScope, reconciler
 	}
 
-	utils.GetAccountIDFunc = func() (string, error) {
+	accounts.GetAccountIDFunc = func() (string, error) {
 		return "dummy-account-id", nil // Return dummy value
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/services/utils/doc.go b/internal/genutil/doc.go
similarity index 89%
rename from pkg/cloud/services/utils/doc.go
rename to internal/genutil/doc.go
index 3005bd75e..1035e5bba 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/services/utils/doc.go
+++ b/internal/genutil/doc.go
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-// Package utils implements utils code.
-package utils
+// Package genutil implements general utility code.
+package genutil
diff --git a/util/util.go b/internal/genutil/util.go
similarity index 99%
rename from util/util.go
rename to internal/genutil/util.go
index 552e3e797..94e75329f 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/internal/genutil/util.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package util
+package genutil
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/internal/webhooks/ibmpowervscluster.go b/internal/webhooks/ibmpowervscluster.go
index 9c306ab14..88cd8b7ee 100644
--- a/internal/webhooks/ibmpowervscluster.go
+++ b/internal/webhooks/ibmpowervscluster.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/webhook/admission"
 
 	infrav1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/api/v1beta2"
-	genUtil "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/util"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/internal/genutil"
 )
 
 //+kubebuilder:webhook:path=/mutate-infrastructure-cluster-x-k8s-io-v1beta2-ibmpowervscluster,mutating=true,failurePolicy=fail,groups=infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io,resources=ibmpowervsclusters,verbs=create;update,versions=v1beta2,name=mibmpowervscluster.kb.io,sideEffects=None,admissionReviewVersions=v1;v1beta1
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func validateIBMPowerVSClusterTransitGateway(cluster *infrav1.IBMPowerVSCluster)
 	if cluster.Spec.TransitGateway == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if _, globalRouting, _ := genUtil.GetTransitGatewayLocationAndRouting(cluster.Spec.Zone, cluster.Spec.VPC.Region); cluster.Spec.TransitGateway.GlobalRouting != nil && !*cluster.Spec.TransitGateway.GlobalRouting && globalRouting != nil && *globalRouting {
+	if _, globalRouting, _ := genutil.GetTransitGatewayLocationAndRouting(cluster.Spec.Zone, cluster.Spec.VPC.Region); cluster.Spec.TransitGateway.GlobalRouting != nil && !*cluster.Spec.TransitGateway.GlobalRouting && globalRouting != nil && *globalRouting {
 		return field.Invalid(field.NewPath("spec.transitGateway.globalRouting"), cluster.Spec.TransitGateway.GlobalRouting, "global routing is required since PowerVS and VPC region are from different region")
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/services/utils/accounts.go b/pkg/cloud/services/accounts/accounts.go
similarity index 99%
rename from pkg/cloud/services/utils/accounts.go
rename to pkg/cloud/services/accounts/accounts.go
index 0776faa8f..e99b93cf2 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/services/utils/accounts.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/services/accounts/accounts.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package utils
+package accounts
 
 import (
 	"context"
diff --git a/util/doc.go b/pkg/cloud/services/accounts/doc.go
similarity index 88%
rename from util/doc.go
rename to pkg/cloud/services/accounts/doc.go
index 4548b6e0c..6be257deb 100644
--- a/util/doc.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/services/accounts/doc.go
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-// Package util implements util code.
-package util
+// Package accounts implements account utility helpers.
+package accounts
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/services/globaltagging/service.go b/pkg/cloud/services/globaltagging/service.go
index 9ae455057..0abe78fde 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/services/globaltagging/service.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/services/globaltagging/service.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/authenticator"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
 )
 
 // Service holds the IBM Cloud Global Tagging Service specific information.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (s *Service) AttachTag(options *globaltaggingv1.AttachTagOptions) (*globalt
 
 // GetTagByName returns the Tag with the provided name, if found.
 func (s *Service) GetTagByName(tagName string) (*globaltaggingv1.Tag, error) {
-	accountID, err := utils.GetAccountID()
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccountID()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/services/powervs/service.go b/pkg/cloud/services/powervs/service.go
index bda8b48de..3c1370b5f 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/services/powervs/service.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/services/powervs/service.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/IBM-Cloud/power-go-client/power/client/p_cloud_images"
 	"github.com/IBM-Cloud/power-go-client/power/models"
 
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/authenticator"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
 )
 
 var _ PowerVS = &Service{}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func NewService(options ServiceOptions) (PowerVS, error) {
 		options.Authenticator = auth
 	}
 	if options.UserAccount == "" {
-		account, err := utils.GetAccount(options.Authenticator)
+		account, err := accounts.GetAccount(options.Authenticator)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/services/resourcecontroller/service.go b/pkg/cloud/services/resourcecontroller/service.go
index a3028ea3d..e8897e349 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/services/resourcecontroller/service.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/services/resourcecontroller/service.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/authenticator"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/pagingutils"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetServiceInstance(id, name string, zone *string) (*resourceco
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error listing service instances %v", err)
 	}
 	switch len(serviceInstancesList) {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetInstanceByName(name, resourceID, planID string) (*resourcec
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error listing COS instances %v", err)
 	}
 	switch len(serviceInstancesList) {
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/services/resourcemanager/service.go b/pkg/cloud/services/resourcemanager/service.go
index 09a8ab350..f8068f186 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/services/resourcemanager/service.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/services/resourcemanager/service.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/IBM/go-sdk-core/v5/core"
 	"github.com/IBM/platform-services-go-sdk/resourcemanagerv2"
 
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/accounts"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/authenticator"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
 )
 
 // Service holds the IBM Cloud Resource Manager Service specific information.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (s *Service) ListResourceGroups(listResourceGroupsOptions *resourcemanagerv
 
 // GetResourceGroupByName returns the Resource Group with the provided name, if found.
 func (s *Service) GetResourceGroupByName(rgName string) (*resourcemanagerv2.ResourceGroup, error) {
-	accountID, err := utils.GetAccountID()
+	accountID, err := accounts.GetAccountID()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed getting account id for resource group lookup: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/services/transitgateway/service.go b/pkg/cloud/services/transitgateway/service.go
index d3ee420e0..1b8f3f836 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/services/transitgateway/service.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/services/transitgateway/service.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/authenticator"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/pagingutils"
 )
 
 var currentDate = fmt.Sprintf("%d-%02d-%02d", time.Now().Year(), time.Now().Month(), time.Now().Day())
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetTransitGatewayByName(name string) (*tgapiv1.TransitGateway,
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &transitGateway, nil
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/services/vpc/service.go b/pkg/cloud/services/vpc/service.go
index f980c6612..72bdca087 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/services/vpc/service.go
+++ b/pkg/cloud/services/vpc/service.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/IBM/vpc-go-sdk/vpcv1"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/authenticator"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/cloud/services/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud/pkg/pagingutils"
 )
 
 // SecurityGroupByNameNotFound represents an error when security group is not found by name.
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetDedicatedHostByName(dHostName string) (*vpcv1.DedicatedHost
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetVPCByName(vpcName string) (*vpcv1.VPC, error) {
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetImageByName(imageName string) (*vpcv1.Image, error) {
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetVPCPublicGatewayByName(publicGatewayName string, resourceGr
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetVPCSubnetByName(subnetName string) (*vpcv1.Subnet, error) {
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetLoadBalancerByName(loadBalancerName string) (*vpcv1.LoadBal
 		return true, "", nil
 	}
 
-	if err := utils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
+	if err := pagingutils.PagingHelper(f); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/pagingutils/doc.go b/pkg/pagingutils/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ef33d54f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/pagingutils/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2025 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+/*
+Package pagingutils provides utilities for handling pagination while listing resources.
+It includes helper functions to parse pagination tokens and iterate over paginated resources.
+*/
+package pagingutils
diff --git a/pkg/cloud/services/utils/paging.go b/pkg/pagingutils/paging.go
similarity index 98%
rename from pkg/cloud/services/utils/paging.go
rename to pkg/pagingutils/paging.go
index e95e4bb2d..eb1d96d08 100644
--- a/pkg/cloud/services/utils/paging.go
+++ b/pkg/pagingutils/paging.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package utils
+package pagingutils
 
 import (
 	"fmt"