UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
|X| ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2006
                                       or
|_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
   EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For Transition period ______________________________


             Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-131213-17
                           RALI SERIES 2006-QA7 TRUST
           (Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

                        RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC.
              (Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

                        RESIDENTIAL FUNDING COMPANY, LLC
               (Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

                                    New York
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      (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the
                                 issuing entity)

            c/o Residential Funding Company, LLC, as Master Servicer
                         8400 Normandale Lake Boulevard
                          Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437
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           (Address of principal executive offices of issuing entity)

             (952) 857-7000 (Telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                                       N/A
           (Former name, former address, if changed since last report)

Securities  registered  pursuant to Section  12(b) of the Act:  None  Securities
Registered  pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if
the registrant is a well-known  seasoned  issuer,  as defined in Rule 405 of the
Securities Act.
Yes |_|  No  |X|
Indicate  by  check  mark if the  registrant  is not  required  to file  reports
pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

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Yes |X|  No  |_|
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
|X| Yes           |_| No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated  by reference in Part II of the Form 10-K or any  amendment to this
Form 10-K. |X|

[Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not applicable.]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large  accelerated  filer, an
accelerated  filer, or a  non-accelerated  filer. See definition of "accelerated
filer and large  accelerated  filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange  Act.  (Check
one):
Large  accelerated  filer |_| Accelerated  filer |_|  Non-accelerated  filer |X|
Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes |_|  No  |X|
Registrant  has no  voting  or  non-voting  common  equity  outstanding  held by
non-affiliates.


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                                     PART I

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN OMITTED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH GENERAL  INSTRUCTION J
TO FORM 10-K:

Item 1: Business.
Item 1A: Risk Factors.
Item 2: Properties.
Item 3: Legal Proceedings.
Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

Not Applicable.

SUBSTITUTE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL INSTRUCTION J TO FORM
10-K:

ITEM 1112(B) OF REGULATION AB. SIGNIFICANT OBLIGORS OF POOL ASSETS
(FINANCIAL INFORMATION).

None.

ITEM 1114(B)(2) OF REGULATION AB: CREDIT ENHANCEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT,
EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENTS (FINANCIAL INFORMATION).

None.

ITEM 1115(B) OF REGULATION AB: CERTAIN DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENTS (FINANCIAL
INFORMATION).

Based  on the  standards  set  forth  in  Item  1115(b)  of  Regulation  AB,  no
information is required in response to this Item.

ITEM 1117 OF REGULATION AB: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

There are no material pending legal or other proceedings  involving the mortgage
loans or Residential Funding Company,  LLC ("Residential  Funding"),  as sponsor
and master servicer, Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., as depositor, RALI Series
2006-QA7   Trust,   as  the   issuing   entity,   Homecomings   Financial,   LLC
("Homecomings")  and GMAC Mortgage,  LLC ("GMACM"),  as  subservicers,  or other
parties  described in Item 1117 of  Regulation AB that,  individually  or in the
aggregate,  would have a material  adverse impact on investors in the securities
(the "Securities") to which this report relates.


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Residential  Funding,  Homecomings  and GMACM are  currently  parties to various
legal  proceedings  arising  from time to time in the  ordinary  course of their
businesses,  some of which  purport to be class  actions.  Based on  information
currently available,  it is the opinion of Residential Funding,  Homecomings and
GMACM that the  eventual  outcome of any  currently  pending  legal  proceeding,
individually  or in the  aggregate,  will not have a material  adverse effect on
their ability to perform their obligations in relation to the mortgage loans. No
assurance,  however,  can be  given  that  the  final  outcome  of  these  legal
proceedings, if unfavorable,  either individually or in the aggregate, would not
have a material adverse impact on Residential Funding, Homecomings or GMACM. Any
such  unfavorable  outcome  could  adversely  affect the ability of  Residential
Funding,  Homecomings  or GMACM to perform its servicing  duties with respect to
the  mortgage  loans and  potentially  lead to the  replacement  of  Residential
Funding, Homecomings or GMACM with a successor servicer.


                                     PART II

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN OMITTED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH GENERAL  INSTRUCTION J
TO FORM 10-K:

Item 5:  Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters
         and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Item 6:  Selected Financial Data.
Item 7:  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
         Results of Operations.
Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Item 8:  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Item 9:  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
         Financial Disclosure.
Item 9A: Controls and Procedures.

ITEM 9B: OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

                                    PART III

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN OMITTED IN ACCORDANCE  WITH GENERAL  INSTRUCTION J
TO FORM 10-K:

Item 10: Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
Item 11: Executive Compensation.
Item 12: Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
         Related Stockholder Matters.
Item 13: Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Item 14: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.


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SUBSTITUTE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL INSTRUCTION J TO FORM
10-K:

ITEM 1119 OF REGULATION AB:  AFFILIATIONS AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND
RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

Information  contemplated  by Item 1119 of  Regulation  AB has been omitted from
this report in reliance on the Instruction to Item 1119.

ITEM 1122 OF REGULATION AB: COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SERVICING CRITERIA.

Each of Residential Funding Company, LLC, Homecomings  Financial,  LLC, Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas and Wells Fargo Bank, National  Association (each, a
"Servicing  Participant")  has  been  identified  by the  registrant  as a party
participating in the servicing  function with respect to the pool assets held by
the Issuing  Entity.  Each  Servicing  Participant  has completed a report on an
assessment  of  compliance  with  the  servicing  criteria  applicable  to  such
Servicing  Participant  (each, a "Report on Assessment") as of December 31, 2006
and for the period  covered by this Form 10-K,  which Reports on Assessment  are
attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. In addition,  each Servicing Participant
has  provided  an  attestation  report  (each,  an  "Attestation  Report")  by a
registered  independent  public  accounting firm regarding its related Report on
Assessment. Each Attestation Report is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.

A Servicing  Participant may engage one or more vendors to perform  specific and
limited,  or scripted  activities  that  address all or a portion of one or more
servicing criteria applicable to such Servicing Participant. In these cases, the
Servicing  Participant has instituted policies and procedures to monitor whether
such vendors'  activities  comply in all material  respects with such  servicing
criteria, and may elect to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the
servicing  criteria  applicable  to such vendors'  activities in such  Servicing
Participant's Report on Assessment.

Except as disclosed below, no Report on Assessment or related Attestation Report
has identified  (i) any material  instance of  noncompliance  with the servicing
criteria  identified  in such Report on  Assessment as applicable to the related
Servicing  Participant  or  (ii)  any  material  deficiency  in  such  Servicing
Participant's policies and procedures to monitor vendor compliance.

Exceptions:

Residential  Funding  Company,   LLC:  The  Report  on  Assessment  prepared  by
Residential  Funding  Company,  LLC  and the  related  Attestation  Report  have
identified material noncompliance with one servicing criterion applicable to it.
Specifically,   with  regard  to  servicing  criterion  1122(d)(3)(i)(B)  (which
contemplates  that  reports  to  investors  provide  information  calculated  in
accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements),  information
required  by the  transaction  agreements  was  excluded  from,  or  incorrectly
reported in, certain of the investor  reports.  The registrant  does not believe
these  reporting  errors had any material  impacts or effects on  investors  and
corrective action was completed to address ongoing compliance.


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Platform-Level Reports:

Regulations of the Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC") require that
each  Servicing  Participant  complete a Report on  Assessment  at a  "platform"
level,  meaning that the transactions covered by the Report on Assessment should
include  all  asset-backed  securities  transactions  involving  such  Servicing
Participant  that are backed by the same asset type.  More recent  guidance from
the SEC staff identifies additional parameters which a Servicing Participant may
apply to define  and  further  limit its  platform.  For  example,  a  Servicing
Participant  may define its  platform  to include  only  transactions  that were
completed  on or after  January  1, 2006 and that were  registered  with the SEC
pursuant  to  the  Securities  Act  of  1933.  Each  Servicing   Participant  is
responsible  for defining its own platform,  and each  platform  will  naturally
differ based on various factors,  including the Servicing Participant's business
model and the transactions in which it is involved.

Based on our understanding of their platforms and the guidance that is available
at this time, we believe that the parameters by which the Servicing Participants
have defined their platforms should be permissible.  However,  because the SEC's
regulations  are new and the guidance  that is available at this time is subject
to clarification or change, we cannot assure you that the SEC and its staff will
necessarily agree.

ITEM 1123 OF REGULATION AB: SERVICER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT.

Each of Residential  Funding  Company,  LLC, GMAC Mortgage,  LLC and Homecomings
Financial,  LLC (each, a "Servicer")  has been identified by the registrant as a
servicer  with  respect to the pool  assets  held by the  Issuing  Entity.  Each
Servicer has  provided a statement  of  compliance  with its  obligations  under
servicing agreement  applicable to such Servicer (a "Compliance  Statement") for
the  period  covered  by this Form 10-K,  in each case  signed by an  authorized
officer of the related  servicer.  Each  Compliance  Statement is attached as an
exhibit to this Form 10-K. None of the Compliance  Statements has identified any
instance where the related Servicer has failed to fulfill its obligations  under
the applicable servicing agreement in any material respects.

                                     PART IV

ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

      (a)(1) Not Applicable.

      (a)(2) Not Applicable.

      (a)(3) Not Applicable.

      (b) Exhibits.


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EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                  DESCRIPTION
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3.1          Certificate of Incorporation of Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
             (incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
             the period ended December 31, 2006, filed by RALI Series
             2006-QA1 Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
3.2          Bylaws of Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. (incorporated by
             reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
             December 31, 2006, filed by RALI Series 2006-QA1 Trust with the
             Securities and Exchange Commission).
10.1         Series  Supplement,  dated as of August 1, 2006,  and the  Standard
             Terms of  Pooling  and  Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of March 1,
             2006,  among   Residential   Accredit  Loans,   Inc.,  as  company,
             Residential  Funding  Company,  LLC (formerly  Residential  Funding
             Corporation),  as master servicer,  and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
             Americas,  as trustee  (incorporated  by reference to the Report on
             Form 8-K  filed by the  Issuing  Entity  with  the  Securities  and
             Exchange Commission on September 14, 2006).
10.2         Assignment and Assumption  Agreement,  dated as of August 30, 2006,
             between  Residential  Funding  Company,  LLC (formerly  Residential
             Funding   Corporation)   and  Residential   Accredit  Loans,   Inc.
             (incorporated  by  reference to the Report on Form 8-K filed by the
             Issuing  Entity with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on
             September 14, 2006).
10.3         Confirmation,  dated as of August 30, 2006,  between  Deutsche Bank
             Trust  Company  Americas,  as trustee on behalf of the RALI  Series
             2006-QA7   Trust,   and  HSBC  Bank  USA,   National   Association.
             (incorporated  by  reference  to the Form 8-K filed by the  Issuing
             Entity with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14,
             2006).
10.4         Confirmation,  dated as of August 30, 2006,  between  Deutsche Bank
             Trust  Company  Americas,  as trustee on behalf of the RALI  Series
             2006-QA7  Trust,  and  Deutsche  Bank Trust  Company  Americas,  as
             trustee on behalf of the Class A Certificateholders and the Class M
             Certificateholders (incorporated by reference to the Report on Form
             8-K filed by the Issuing  Entity with the  Securities  and Exchange
             Commission on September 14, 2006).
31.1         Certification of Residential Funding Company,  LLC pursuant to Rule
             13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
33.1         Report on  Assessment  of  Compliance  with  Servicing  Criteria of
             Residential  Funding  Company,  LLC as of December 31, 2006 and for
             the period covered by this Form 10-K.
33.2         Report on  Assessment  of  Compliance  with  Servicing  Criteria of
             Homecomings  Financial,  LLC as of  December  31,  2006 and for the
             period covered by this Form 10-K.
33.3         Report on  Assessment  of  Compliance  with  Servicing  Criteria of
             Deutsche Bank Trust Company  Americas,  as of December 31, 2006 and
             for the period covered by this Form 10-K.
33.4         Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of Wells
             Fargo Bank,  National  Association  as of December 31, 2006 and for
             the period covered by this Form 10-K.
34.1         Attestation Report of  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP on Assessment of
             Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to Residential  Funding
             Company, LLC.
34.2         Attestation Report of  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP on Assessment of
             Compliance   with  Servicing   Criteria   relating  to  Homecomings
             Financial, LLC.
34.3         Attestation Report of KPMG, LLP on Assessment of Compliance with
             Servicing Criteria relating to Deutsche Bank Trust Company
             Americas.
34.4         Attestation Report of KPMG, LLP on Assessment of Compliance with
             Servicing Criteria relating to Wells Fargo Bank, National
             Association.
35.1         Servicer Compliance Statement of Residential Funding Company,
             LLC.
35.2         Servicer Compliance Statement of GMAC Mortgage, LLC.
35.3         Servicer Compliance Statement of Homecomings Financial, LLC.

      (c) Not Applicable.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  March 26, 2007
                                        RALI SERIES 2006-QA7 TRUST

                                        By:  Residential Funding Company,
                                            LLC,
                                              as Master Servicer

                                              By:  /s/ Anthony N. Renzi
                                                   ---------------------
                                                  Name: Anthony N. Renzi
                                                  Title:   Managing Director






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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                  DESCRIPTION
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3.1          Certificate of Incorporation of Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
             (incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
             the period ended December 31, 2006, filed by RALI Series
             2006-QA1 Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
3.2          Bylaws of Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. (incorporated by
             reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
             December 31, 2006, filed by RALI Series 2006-QA1 Trust with the
             Securities and Exchange Commission).
10.1         Series  Supplement,  dated as of August 1, 2006,  and the  Standard
             Terms of  Pooling  and  Servicing  Agreement,  dated as of March 1,
             2006,  among   Residential   Accredit  Loans,   Inc.,  as  company,
             Residential  Funding  Company,  LLC (formerly  Residential  Funding
             Corporation),  as master servicer,  and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
             Americas,  as trustee  (incorporated  by reference to the Report on
             Form 8-K  filed by the  Issuing  Entity  with  the  Securities  and
             Exchange Commission on September 14, 2006).
10.2         Assignment and Assumption  Agreement,  dated as of August 30, 2006,
             between  Residential  Funding  Company,  LLC (formerly  Residential
             Funding   Corporation)   and  Residential   Accredit  Loans,   Inc.
             (incorporated  by  reference to the Report on Form 8-K filed by the
             Issuing  Entity with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on
             September 14, 2006).
10.3         Confirmation,  dated as of August 30, 2006,  between  Deutsche Bank
             Trust  Company  Americas,  as trustee on behalf of the RALI  Series
             2006-QA7   Trust,   and  HSBC  Bank  USA,   National   Association.
             (incorporated  by  reference  to the Form 8-K filed by the  Issuing
             Entity with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14,
             2006).
10.4         Confirmation,  dated as of August 30, 2006,  between  Deutsche Bank
             Trust  Company  Americas,  as trustee on behalf of the RALI  Series
             2006-QA7  Trust,  and  Deutsche  Bank Trust  Company  Americas,  as
             trustee on behalf of the Class A Certificateholders and the Class M
             Certificateholders (incorporated by reference to the Report on Form
             8-K filed by the Issuing  Entity with the  Securities  and Exchange
             Commission on September 14, 2006).
31.1         Certification of Residential Funding Company,  LLC pursuant to Rule
             13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
33.1         Report on  Assessment  of  Compliance  with  Servicing  Criteria of
             Residential  Funding  Company,  LLC as of December 31, 2006 and for
             the period covered by this Form 10-K.
33.2         Report on  Assessment  of  Compliance  with  Servicing  Criteria of
             Homecomings  Financial,  LLC as of  December  31,  2006 and for the
             period covered by this Form 10-K.
33.3         Report on  Assessment  of  Compliance  with  Servicing  Criteria of
             Deutsche Bank Trust Company  Americas,  as of December 31, 2006 and
             for the period covered by this Form 10-K.
33.4         Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of Wells
             Fargo Bank,  National  Association  as of December 31, 2006 and for
             the period covered by this Form 10-K.
34.1         Attestation Report of  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP on Assessment of
             Compliance with Servicing Criteria relating to Residential  Funding
             Company, LLC.
34.2         Attestation Report of  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP on Assessment of
             Compliance   with  Servicing   Criteria   relating  to  Homecomings
             Financial, LLC.
34.3         Attestation Report of KPMG, LLP on Assessment of Compliance with
             Servicing Criteria relating to Deutsche Bank Trust Company
             Americas.
34.4         Attestation Report of KPMG, LLP on Assessment of Compliance with
             Servicing Criteria relating to Wells Fargo Bank, National
             Association.
35.1         Servicer Compliance Statement of Residential Funding Company,
             LLC.
35.2         Servicer Compliance Statement of GMAC Mortgage, LLC.
35.3         Servicer Compliance Statement of Homecomings Financial, LLC.