How to cite an annual report in APA

To cite an annual report in a reference entry in APA style 6th edition include the following elements:

1. Author(s) of the annual report: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to seven authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For eight or more authors include the first six names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
2. Year of publication: Give the year in brackets followed by a full stop.
3. Title of the annual report: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
4. Report number: Give the number of the report preceded by 'Report No.'
5. Place of publication: List the city and the US state using the two-letter abbreviation. Spell out country names if outside of the UK or the USA.
6. Publisher: When the publisher is the same as the author it can be substituted by the word 'Author'.

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of an annual report in APA style 6th edition:

Author(s) of the annual report. (Year of publication). Title of the annual report (Report No. Report number). Place of publication: Publisher.

To cite an annual report in a reference entry in APA style 7th edition include the following elements:

1. Author(s) of the annual report: Give the last name and initials (e. g. Watson, J. D.) of up to 20 authors with the last name preceded by an ampersand (&). For 21 or more authors include the first 19 names followed by an ellipsis (…) and add the last author's name.
2. Year of publication: Give the year in brackets followed by a full stop.
3. Title of the annual report: Only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.
4. Report number: Give the number of the report as presented in the source, if available.
5. Publisher: When the publisher is the same as the author it can be omitted.

Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of an annual report in APA style 7th edition:

Author(s) of the annual report. (Year of publication). Title of the annual report. (Report number). Publisher.